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28. Monetary benefits provided to the children of Vietnam Veterans as described in 38 U.S.C. 1823 (c); and 29. Earnings from temporary census taker positions;

G. Disregarded deductions or payments are:

1. Garnisheed wages – those wages not received as a result of garnishment; 2. Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for military personnel if the individual is living on base and the entire BAH is deducted on the leave and earning statement; 3. Clothing Maintenance Allowance for military; and 4. Child support paid to another household (verification could be by written statements from the other parent/household or cancelled checks).

H. Converting Income to a Monthly Amount

VaCMS will convert recorded income to a monthly amount by multiplying: • Weekly income by 4.3, • Bi-weekly income by 2.15, or • Semi-monthly income by 2.

The Child Care Worker must ensure that bi-weekly or semi-monthly income is entered correctly in VaCMS. • Income received every two weeks, such as every other Friday, will be recorded as bi-weekly. • Income received twice per month, such as on the 15th and final day of the month, will be recorded as semi-monthly.

When earned income is verified by and documented with pay stubs, the calculations outlined above are used. The Child Care Worker must identify any income documented by the applicant/recipient that is not used in the calculation and the reason for disregarding it in VaCMS.

Example The recipient provides four pay stubs. One of the pay stubs covers a period of time when the employer was closed so the recipient either was not paid or the pay stub reflected a reduced pay amount. This pay stub is not indicative of the applicant/recipient’s usual income. Therefore, the Child Care Worker only uses the three pay stubs which are indicative of the applicant/recipient’s usual income in the income calculation. The Child Care Worker must record, in the page level comments on the pay details screen, why all four pay stubs were not used.

I. Income Averaging

The following methods are to be used to anticipate the family unit’s countable income when the prior month’s income does not reflect the income anticipated to be received on an ongoing basis: 1. The Child Care Worker shall take into account the income already received by the family unit during the application process and any anticipated income the family unit and LDSS are