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Note: Even if the parent has an expected return date following a temporary break, the agency worker must not end the TBRK period in CWW until the parent reports that they have returned to their approved activity. Circumstances could change before the parent returns to their approved activity which would require different worker action and create duplicate work. The same policy applies to authorizations (see 17.2.3).

Example: On August 20, Jolene reports that she is going on maternity leave starting August 22 and indicates that she should be returning to work on September 28. The agency worker updates her Approved Activity Status to TBRK for September. The agency worker should enter the TBRK period as September 1 –next renewal or until Jolene reports that she has returned to work.

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Section 5.3.8 Activity Break Period Verification Parents must start an approved activity and provide verification that they participated in the approved activity before an Activity Break Period can be granted (see 5.3.1).

Agency workers must not require parents to provide verification of a job ending or of a parent starting a temporary break. Parents are also not required to provide job search logs or other verification of searching for an approved activity during an Approved Activity Search Period (ACTS).

New employment or other approved activity following an ACTS period must be verified. A parent must report when he or she returns to an approved activity following a Temporary Break Period (TBRK), but this does not need to be verified unless the parent is also requesting an increase in authorized hours (see 17.1). An increase in income, change in work hours, or decrease in child care need from more than 20 hours per week (full-time authorization) to less than 20 hours per week (part-time authorization) following a TBRK period must be reported (see 10.1).

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Chapter 6 Financial Eligibility Requirements

Section 6.1 Gross Income Agency workers must include all available earned and unearned income for the Wisconsin Shares Assistance Group (AG) in the financial eligibility test, unless the income must be disregarded (see 6.3).

Income is available if the individual has a legal right to it and can use it for support and maintenance. Taxes and other deductions from a paycheck are included in gross income. Income is presumed to be available, unless proven to be unavailable.