JOB BONUS

• A job bonus is awarded to parents with new earnings. For the first three months each adult recipient has earnings (as described in the Work First Policy Manual), the income will be disregarded in full as a job bonus. The 100% job bonus applies only the first time that a Work First recipient becomes employed. The 100% job bonus is applied for employment that is expected to be at least 20 hours per week and expected to be permanent; 27.5% of gross earnings from other employment is excluded.

• If an applicant is working less than 20 hours per week at the time of application 27.5% of his gross monthly earnings is excluded. When he subsequently increases his hours to over 20 per week in a job that is expected to be permanent, the 100% job bonus is applied for the first 3 months of his increased income.

• If an applicant is working 20 or more hours at the time of application only 27.5% of his gross monthly earnings is excluded.

• After three months of the 100% job bonus (as described in the Work First Policy Manual), 27.5% of gross monthly earnings is excluded from consideration, for as long as the individual is a Work First cash recipient.