Prospective Budgeting Examples and
Corresponding Calculation Codes
Stable Ongoing Wages:
Client is employed at Winn-Dixie and works an average of 36-40 hours per week. He earns $6.00 per hour and is paid bi-weekly on Fridays. He has provided the prior 2 months check stubs and has stated that they are representative of what he expects to earn ongoing. He is applying for SNAP on August 9.
Income is calculated as follows:
JUNE JULY
DATE DATE
AMTHRSREC’D AMT HRS REC’D
$432.00 72 06/07/ $432.00 72 07/05/
$480.00 80 06/21/ $480.00 80 07/19/
$912.00 + $912.00 =
$1,824.00 divided by 4 = $456.00, average bi-weekly amount
$456.00 X 13 6 (2 1/6) = $988.00
$988.00 converted monthly income would be used to determine eligibility and allotment prospectively for the month of application and ongoing.
STABLE ONGOING WAGES codes:
Pay period/type verification – Biweekly
Same-for lines – ”no” (N) for June and July
Calculation codes – August: P2 – no wages listed
June: CA – actual wages and hours for 2 pay periods
July: CA – actual wages and hours for 2 pay periods
Verification source – NA for August, OR for other 2 months
Terminated Wages:
Client was terminated/laid off on July 26. Last weekly pay check of $280.00 gross was received on August 2. Client is applying for SNAP on August 9.
Income is considered as follows:
AugustSeptember
$280.00, actual gross pay$0
TERMINATED WAGES codes:
Pay period/type verification – Weekly
Same-for lines – “no” (N) for September
Calculation codes – August: CU or CA– actual wages and hours for 1 pay period
September: CA – 0 wages and hours for 1 pay period
Verification source – OR for August, WS for September
(NOTE: If the last check is received in September, it is necessary to do a case change for October after application/recert is completed to “zero out” the income)
New Wages:
Client started to work on August 5. Employer verified client will be working between 35-40 hours per week at $6.00 per hour. Client will be paid weekly and will receive the first check on August 16. Client is applying for SNAP on August 9.
Income is calculated as follows:
August
35+40= 75 hrs 2= 37.5, average hours per pay period. (weekly)
37.5 hrs X $6.00= $225.00 average weekly pay
$225.00Average weekly pay
X 3Actual pay days remaining this month
$675.00 actual gross income for August
September
$225.00 Average weekly gross pay
X 13First step of converting to monthly
$2925 3 (paid weekly) = $975.00 converted monthlyincome considered ongoing
NEW WAGES codes:
Pay period/type verification – Weekly
Same-for lines – “no” (N) for September
Calculation codes – August: CU or CA– average weekly amounts and hours for3 pay periods (or: 1 monthly amount with type verif. = Monthly)
September: C1 – average weekly amount and hoursfor 1 pay period
Verification source - WS for both months
Contract Wages:
Client is employed by the local school board (e.g., as a teacher). She has a written contract for the current school year and will earn $24,000.00 for the school year. She is not paid hourly. She has chosen to receive all of her earnings over 9 months. (Payment option chosen by employee is irrelevant in budgeting income.) Client is applying for SNAP on September 1 and will receive her first pay check on September 15.
Income is calculated as follows:
$24,000 divided by 12 months = $2,000.00 wages counted per month.
CONTRACT WAGES codes:
Pay period/type verification – “C” (Contract)
Same-for lines - ”yes” for all months
Calculation codes – September: CA – no pay periods entered since no wages are entered
In Contract field, enter total amount of contract wages, total amount of hours covered, and dates contract covers.