To be eligible for the EID program:

• The client must have an open TANF case.
• An adult included in the benefit must have obtained new employment, new self-employment, or an increase in hours, rate of pay or increased profit from self-employment.
• The client must have at least one month left of their 60 month time limit.
• With the new income the gross income from MICAL must be less than or equal to $2064 per month. Before applying for EID, the worker must subtract all applicable earned income exemptions per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:10-3-33 from the payment standard to determine if the individual remains eligible for TANF.
• With the new income the client would normally be over income after all applicable deductions.
• To determine if the new income would cause the client to normally be over income:
  • The worker will need to obtain the income verification.
  • Compute the gross income from MICAL.
  • Deduct all allowable deductions such as:
    • Standard Work Related Deduction
    • ½ Remaining Earned Income
    • Child Care Expenses if appropriate
  • To be eligible for EID, their income must remain below $2064.00 after the applicable deductions.

If eligible for the EID program:

• The client will receive 3 months of TANF benefits while the new or increased earnings are diverted from the case.
• The 3 months starts with the next effective month and can only be used once within a 12 month period.
• Once the 3 month period begins it will continue and cannot be dropped and picked up at a later date. If the employer changes or employment is lost, the EID period will end the next effective date and any remaining EID months are forfeited. If the employer changes within 10-business days of the loss of the original job and his or her countable earnings are too high to receive a TANF cash assistance payment, but are below the $2,064 maximum, the recipient remains eligible for the EID period.
• After 12 months have passed, the EID can be used by the same client again as long as they meet all other criteria.
• The EID months will count against the 60 month time limit but not beyond. If the client already has 58 months they will only get 2 months of the EID.
• The worker must document the following in case notes:
  • Date of Hire
  • Name of Employer
  • Income calculations used to determine new income
  • the 3 months of the income disregard
• Child Care copayment remains $0 while in EID status.

Once the 3 months has expired the case will be closed automatically by the computer and placed into CMB status.

• When case goes to CMB Status child care copayment will be applied to the case.