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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 28 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

• Pay stubs; • Timecards signed by the employer; • Sign-in/sign out sheets signed by the employer; or • Work schedules signed by the employer. For employment, based on valid documentation, hours may be projected for up to six months unless there is a change in the number of work hours. When this happens, then actual hours must be documented, and hours may be projected for the remainder of the six-month period. At the end of six months, current hours must be re-verified. The preferred method of verification of hours is 30 days of pay stubs to be used to project the participant’s participation for up to a six- month period. A timesheet signed by the participant and the provider listing the days worked must be submitted for transportation requests. For the participant to be eligible for the Participation Achievement Bonus, a time sheet signed by the participant and the provider listing each day worked and the attended hours each day to show participation was met. College attendance must be verified by provision of a timesheet, DFA-TS-12, signed by the Participant to determine days and hours of actual attendance. 18.4.5.B Participation Calculation 18.4.5.B.1 Self-Employment The calculation of monthly participation hours for self-employed Work-Eligible Individuals (those owning/operating their own business/service, providing childcare, etc.) is determined in the following manner: Gross Monthly Income – Monthly Business Expenses Federal Hourly Minimum Wage If the number of recordable participation hours fall short of the minimum required hours, additional activity placement must be made by the Case Manager. Self-Employment Example: Ms. Oak provides childcare for her neighbor’s two children, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The neighbor pays Ms.