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<br />will review and analyze historical data for patterns of employment, paid benefits, and <br />receipt of others income and use the results of this analysis to establish annual income. <br />Any time current circumstances are not used to project annual income, a clear rationale <br />for the decision will be documented in the file. In all such cases, the family present <br />information and documentation to the PHA to show why the historic pattern does not <br /> <br />Known Changes in Income <br />If the PHA verifies an upcoming increase or decrease in income, annual income will be <br />calculated by applying each income amount to the appropriate part of the 12-month period. <br />Example: <br /> An employer reports that a full-time employee who has been receiving $6/hour <br />will begin to receive $6.25/hour in the eighth week after the effective date of the <br />reexamination. In such a case SAHA would calculate annual income as follows: ($6/hour × <br />40 hours × 7 weeks) + ($6.25 × 40 hours × 45 weeks). <br />The family may present information that demonstrates that implementing a change before its <br />effective date would create a hardship for the family. In such cases the PHA will calculate annual <br />income using current circumstances and then require an interim reexamination when the change <br />actually occurs. This requirement will be imposed even if the PHA does not require <br />interim reexaminations for other types of changes. <br />When tenant-provided third-party documents are used to anticipate annual income, they will be <br />dated within the last 60 days of the reexamination interview date. <br />6-I.D.EARNED INCOME <br /> <br />Types of Earned Income Included in Annual Income <br />Wages and Related Compensation. <br /> The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages <br />and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for <br />personal services is included in annual income \[24 CFR 5.609(b)(1)\]. <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />For persons who regularly receive bonuses or commissions, SAHA will verify and then <br />average amounts received for the previous year preceding admission or reexamination. <br />The family may provide, and SAHA will consider, a credible justification for not using <br />this history to anticipate future bonuses or commissions. If a new employee has not yet <br />received any bonuses or commissions, SAHA will count only the amount estimated by <br />the employer. The file will be documented appropriately. <br /> <br />Some Types of Military Pay. <br /> All regular pay, special pay and allowances of a member of the <br />Armed Forces are counted \[24 CFR 5.609(b)(8)\] except for the special pay to a family member <br />serving in the Armed Forces who is exposed to hostile fire \[24 CFR 5.609(c)(7)\]. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 6-6 <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br />