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60 Response, and Dislocated Workers, National Emergency Grants, and Trade Adjustment Act, unless specifically earmarked for child care expenses • AmeriCorps and/or VISTA: Exclude income if the stipend amount divided by the number of hours of activity equals less than minimum wage • Operation Fresh Start: Disregard Operation Fresh Start income unless the agency director verifies that participants are receiving the equivalent of minimum wage. If the Operation Fresh Start participant is receiving minimum wage or more, count the income in determining gross income • Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act: Disregard per capita shares and income of $2,000 per year or less. If the total amount exceeds $2,000 per year, the entire amount is counted as income in the Wisconsin Shares financial eligibility test • Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Disregard wages, allowances or reimbursements for transportation or personal assistance services costs paid to reasonably accommodate an employee, such as a vehicle modification made to accommodate a disability or a payment by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to support a rehabilitation plan
Note: Any work or activity in which a parent is paid “in-kind” rather than money is not considered income for Wisconsin Shares. This would include goods such as meals, clothing, housing, garden produce, livestock, etc. provided in exchange for services or labor.
This section last updated 12/1/2022
Section 6.4 Monthly Income Calculations Unless otherwise stated in Sections 6.4.1, 6.4.2, or 6.4.3, monthly income is budgeted prospectively by making the best estimate of income based upon the information available. When converting income to monthly income: • Weekly income is multiplied by 4.3 to get a monthly income amount • Bi-weekly (paid every other week) income is multiplied by 2.15 to get a monthly income amount • Semi-monthly (paid twice a month) income is multiplied by 2 to get the monthly income amount
Example 1 (Bi-weekly): Mary’s pay stub shows that she worked 80 hours during the pay period making $15 per hour. The gross amount is $1,200 and Mary is paid every other week. The agency worker selects “Bi-Weekly” for the pay frequency on the Employment page in CWW and the system calculates a monthly income of $2,580 ($1,200 x 2.15).