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Example: Grant is applying for Wisconsin Shares on December 12. He started a new job on December 4 and only has one (1) pay stub to show his income. Because he started during a pay period, the pay stub also does not reflect the typical number of hours he will be working. The employer states that the information will be available in The Work Number/Equifax and refuses to return the EVF-E. The agency worker scans the one (1) pay stub into the Electronic Case File (ECF) and uses Grant’s stated income and ongoing hours to enter his income. The worker must not request additional verification later unless Grant’s wages become questionable.

Agency workers are not required to enter the Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) on the CWW Employment page for Wisconsin Shares.

If any form of employment verification appears questionable, the agency worker must document this in case comments (see 12.1) and request a second form of verification (see 7.6).

Note: Local agencies may ask for pay stubs for the entire preceding 30 calendar days when employment is not new and there is an expectation that paychecks would have been issued. The EVF-E is valid verification of employment and income, but if it is questionable whether the parent is completing the form instead of the employer, the local agency must follow guidance in Section 7.6.

Process: Agency workers must update CWW to reflect changes in income by running and confirming eligibility, with dates if necessary, to ensure the income updates for the correct month. The eligibility determination must be confirmed for CSAW to use the new income in determining copayments and copayment periods.

Self-Employment: See Section 7.9.1.

Unearned Income Unearned income that is included in the Wisconsin Shares budget (see 6.2) for all AG members must be verified.

Types of unearned income verification include but are not limited to: • Unemployment Compensation award letter (unless the income is auto populated in CWW by the UI data exchange) • Divorce documents showing family support, child support, maintenance, or financial settlement • Documentation of court-awarded settlement • Social Security award letter • Veteran’s Administration award letter