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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 104

76.4.3. Verification Periods - Applications and Redeterminations Verify income received in the three calendar months prior to the month of application/redetermination. 76.4.4. Primary Verification of Wages The following proofs, in order of priority, are acceptable evidence of wages: • Pay slips (original or issued by the employer) — must show the individual's name or SSN, gross wages, and period covered by the earnings. o Accept the individual's signed allegation of when earnings were received if it is not shown on the pay slip. o If not all pay slips are available, but the wages attributable to the missing pay slip(s) can be determined by other evidence (e.g., year-to-date totals), it is not necessary to obtain the missing pay slip(s). o Pay slips that do not contain all the required information may be used in conjunction with other evidence; however, any discrepancies must be resolved. o When original pay slips are requested but the individual provides photocopies or faxed pay slips instead, accept the photocopies as secondary evidence of wages. • Oral statement from employer o The case documentation must reflect the date, method, and all relevant details of the contact. • Written statement from employer o Pay slips individuals print from a company/government sponsored website may be accepted as primary evidence of wages provided they contain all required information. If the information supplied on the pay slips is questionable (e.g. appears altered or is difficult to read) obtain further evidence of wages from additional sources.