Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-22-1422

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section R9-22-1422 - Methods for Calculating Monthly Income

A. Projecting income.

1. Description. Projecting income is a method of determining the amount of income that a person will receive.

2. Calculation. The Administration or its designee shall project income by:

a. Converting income to a monthly equivalent,

b. Using unconverted income, or

c. Prorating income to determine a monthly equivalent.

3. Exclusion. When calculating projected monthly income, the Administration or its designee shall exclude an unusual variation in income under R9-22-1424(E), except for a month in which the variation is anticipated to occur.

B. Averaged income.

1. Description. Averaging income proportionally distributes the person's income received on a regular basis.

2. Calculation. To average income, the Administration or its designee shall add the amount of the income and divide by the total number of pay periods. If the amount of income received per pay period fluctuates, and the fluctuation is expected to continue, the Administration or its designee shall:

a. Use the averaged weekly or bi-weekly amounts to convert weekly or bi-weekly income to a monthly equivalent;

b. Use the averaged monthly or semi-monthly amounts to project monthly income; and

c. Use the averaged hours worked and multiply the average by the current rate of pay. If there is a change in the rate of pay, use the new rate of pay when calculating projected income under subsection (A).

C. Prorated income.

1. Description. Prorated income evenly distributes a person's income over the period the income is intended to cover to calculate a monthly equivalent.

2. Calculation. To prorate income, the Administration or its designee shall divide the total amount of the person's income received during the period by the number of months that the income is intended to cover.

D. Converted income.

1. Description. Converted income is income received weekly or biweekly that is changed to a monthly equivalent.

2. Calculation.

a. The Administration or its designee shall average the weekly or bi-weekly income amounts before converting to the monthly equivalent if the person's past income fluctuates and the fluctuation is expected to recur.

b. To convert income paid weekly to a monthly equivalent, the Administration or its designee shall multiply the weekly average by 4.3 weeks.

c. To convert income paid bi-weekly to a monthly equivalent, the Administration or its designee shall multiply the bi-weekly average by 2.15 weeks.

E. Unconverted income.

1. Description. Unconverted income is the actual amount of income received or projected to be received during a month.

2. Calculation. The Administration or its designee shall sum the actual amount of income received or projected to be received during a month.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-22-1422

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 294, effective January 8, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 4593, effective October 1, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 4942, effective December 31, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 193, effective 1/7/2014.