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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 77

60.1. Income Treatment Evaluate the income as wages using procedures under Wages Chapter I – 75.

61. Sick Pay/Sick Leave Earned/Unearned Income When an individual is out of work due to illness or disability, he/she may receive compensation for his/her period of absence. Two methods may be used to compensate the individual. The individual may use his/her sick leave or annual leave to assure his/her income continues or he/she may receive sick pay. The type of compensation received and when it is received determines how the compensation is counted. Note: This section does not apply to Worker’s Compensation Benefits. See Chapter I – 76. 61.1. Annual and Sick Leave Payments Annual and sick leave payments are considered a continuation of salary. Annual and sick leave that is donated to an individual is treated the same as if it were the individual's own leave. 61.1.1. Income Treatment The gross wages are counted as income to the individual. No additional income results from sick leave or donated leave. See Wages Chapter I – 75. 61.2. Sick Pay (Other Than Annual/Sick Leave) Sick pay is a payment made to or on behalf of an employee by an employer or a private third party (such as a union or an insurance company) for sickness or accident disability. 61.2.1. Income Treatment Sick pay is either wages or unearned income. The following chart shows how to treat sick pay.