Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Resident Farm
Laborers.
(a) Stable Income - Single Employer.
1. Farm laborers whose primary source of
income is from regular farm employment with the same employer are normally
employed for the entire year and receive a regular monthly salary.
2. The regular monthly income figure will be
used to determine the amount of the Families First grant.
(b) Irregular Income - Single Employer.
1. When an AG member is paid for work done
only during the work season, but resides year round on the farm, he/she may
receive advance or deferred payments (sometimes known as "furnish") during the
non-work season. This irregular income shall be averaged over a 12 month
period.
(c) Regular or
Irregular Income - Multiple Employers. When a farm laborer works regularly for
more than one employer, the total income from all employers must be
counted.
(2) Migrant
Farm Laborers.
(a) Resources. It must be
determined whether migrants have out-of-state resources or income from real
property in their home area. A migrant family is permitted one home and lot as
an exempt resource, as any other Families First AG. If an AG owns out-of-state
real property it must be determined if it is being rented or is producing
income. If it is producing income, such income must be added to all other AG
income in determining need and amount of assistance.
(b) Employment and Training. Migrant workers
must participate in the Families First Employment and Training program as any
other applicant or recipient.
(c)
Income of Children in Migrant AGs. Income of a child in a migrant AG is treated
the same as that of any other child for whom Families First eligibility is
being determined. If the amount of income belonging to a particular child
cannot be determined, prorate equally the total income of all employed AG
members and treat the child's prorata share as his/her own income.
(3) School Employees. The average
monthly income of school employees will be considered available during the
months it is received.
(4) Income
Of Other Contractual Employees. The average monthly income of persons employed
on a contractual basis (other than school employees) will be considered as
income during the period covered by the contract.
(5) Temporary Employment Of A Person Under
Contract. Income from temporary employment will be budgeted as available only
in the months received.
(6)
Unemployment Compensation. Unemployment compensation is counted as income only
in the months it is received.
Authority: T.C.A. §§
4-5-201 et seq., 71-1-105, Public
Acts of 1996, Chapter 950, and
45 C.F.R.
233.20.
