Use the Average Calculator to prospectively budget income from earnings. See the steps under Adding Income for help navigating to the Income Detail page.
NOTE: All earned income should be entered into the Average Calculator to ensure correct calculations for actual amounts and prospective budgeting. The Average Calculator must have $0.00 for paystubs or pay dates with no income; otherwise KEES will use the pay amount(s) entered to calculate an average not considering the missing or $0.00 check.
Select the Name of the consumer receiving the income from the drop-down menu.
Select the income Type from the drop-down menu. See KEES Non-Medical Income Values for more information.
Select the Frequency the income is received from the drop-down menu.
Click the Select button under Name of Business. The Select Employment page displays.
Click the radio button beside the correct Employer then click the Select button. The Income Detail page displays.
NOTE: If no Employer is entered on the Employment List/Detail page, click the Add button to complete the Employment Detail page. On the Employment Detail page complete only the required fields. Enter the Consumer Name, the Category of employment, the Employer name (use the text box not the Select button), and the Verified value. Click the Save and Return button. The Income Detail page displays.
In the Income Amounts section, select Non-Medical from the Display by Program Type drop-down menu. The Add button dynamically displays.
Click the Add button. The Income Amount Detail page displays.
If using:
A single reported amount, enter it in the Reported Amount field (if applicable for the type of earnings) on the Income Amount Detail page. Proceed to STEP 12.
Employer Statement, enter the hours in the Hours field. Enter the hourly wage in the Hourly Wage field. Click the Add button. Proceed to STEP 10.
Paystubs, enter the date the payment/check was received in the Date Received field in the Average Calculator section. Enter the gross amount for the first payment/check being used in the eligibility determination in the Amount field. Enter the hours in the Hours field. Enter the hourly wage in the Hourly Wage field.
NOTE: If the Hours are not whole enter the decimal value do not use standard rounding logic.
NOTE: If any paystubs are not representative select No in the Count in Average drop-down menu. This field is defaulted to Yes.
NOTE: If a paystub includes regularly received Bonus, Tips, and/or Commission, this amount should be included in the total Amount of the corresponding paystub in the Average Calculator. If sporadic Bonus, Tips, and/or Commission is received, it should be recorded on a separate record with the appropriate Income Type and Frequency.
Click the Add button in the Average Calculator to add additional paystub information.
When all payment/check amounts have been entered, click the Calculate button.
Click the Use button. The calculated income amount populates in the Reported Amount field.
Enter the Begin Date using the <mm/dd/yyyy> format or the calendar icon.
To Prospectively budget income, use the first day of the first month the income should be used in the budget.
To count Actual income for:
A new employment, use the date the first paycheck is received.
An ending employment, use the first date of the first month the income should be used in the budget. Enter an End Date as the date the last paycheck is received, using the <mm/dd/yyyy> format or the calendar icon.
NOTE: If the last paycheck is received on the last day of the month, when entering the check information in the Average Calculator, alter the Received Date of the final check to be one day prior to the date it was actually received. Enter the altered date in the End Date field as well to allow rules to budget actuals.
Verify the information by selecting a value from the Verified drop-down menu.
Select the Source for the verification from the drop-down menu.
Click the Save and Return button. The Income Detail page displays.
Click the Save and Add Another button to add additional Income from Earnings. Otherwise, click the Save and Return button. The Income List page displays.