Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
Unless otherwise stated in Sections 6.4.1, 6.4.2, or 6.4.3, monthly income is budgeted prospectively by making the best estimate of income based upon the information available. When converting income to monthly income:
Weekly income is multiplied by 4.3 to get a monthly income amount
Bi-weekly (paid every other week) income is multiplied by 2.15 to get a monthly income amount
Semi-monthly (paid twice a month) income is multiplied by 2 to get the monthly income amount
| Example 1 (Bi-weekly): Mary’s pay stub shows that she worked 80 hours during the pay period making $15 per hour. The gross amount is $1,200 and Mary is paid every other week. The agency worker selects “Bi-Weekly” for the pay frequency on the Employment page in CWW and the system calculates a monthly income of $2,580 ($1,200 x 2.15). |
| Example 2 (Semi-monthly): Dory’s pay stubs show that she worked 80 hours during both pay periods making $15 per hour. The gross amount on each is $1,200 and Mary is paid twice each month, on the 1st and 15th. The agency worker selects “Semi-Monthly” for the pay frequency on the Employment page in CWW and the system calculates a monthly income of $2,400 ($1,200 x 2). |
During ongoing eligibility, if a parent experiences a temporary increase or decrease for less than one (1) calendar month, the income must not be updated if it does not reflect their ongoing, prospective income.
6.4.1 Contractual Salaried Income
This section last updated 10/1/2023