FAA4.I Earned Income (EAIN EAIC) : 05 Earned Income Verification - Overview : A Sources of Earned Income Verification
Sources of Earned Income Verification
 
(01/01/21 - 12/31/21)
Sources of acceptable verification of earned income include, but are not limited to the following:
 
●Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
●A copy of a paycheck stub
●Copy of checks when the gross earnings are listed
●Written tips record
 
NOTE FAA staff use the dollar amount of tips shown on a paycheck stub unless the participant claims a different amount and that amount is verified. Document the case file with the reason the paycheck stub amounts were not used.
 
●Third Party Payroll Verification Sources when the employer uses the verification source as its legal agent to provide payroll services or respond to inquiries about employee records. Third party payroll verification sources include, but are not limited to the following:
Equifax/EMVI
Corporate Cost Control (CCCVerify)
Verify Advantage (formerly known as VerifyDirect)
 
NOTE For more information, see Third Party Payroll Verification Sources definition.
 
●A NEW EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION (C005) notice that is completed, dated, and signed by the qualified source. The statement must include all of the following:
Name, address, and telephone number of the employer
Gross pay for the periods needed
Frequency of pay, and day of the week pay is received
Any expected changes in pay
●For new or current employment verification, a completed Verification of New/Current Employment (FAA‑0053A) form that includes a date and the signature of the employer or qualified source
●For terminated employment verification, a completed Verification of Terminated Employment (FAA-1701A) form that includes a date and the signature of the employer or qualified source
 
NOTE Make a collateral contact to the employer when no response is received with the C005 notice, FAA-0053A form, or the FAA-1701A form. Document the case file(g) with the results of the collateral contact. (See collateral contact)
 
●Letter from the agency providing government-sponsored training
●Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) from the military
●A collateral contact with the employer or qualified source
 
NOTE Use other means of verification when contacting the employer would jeopardize the participant's employment. Document the case file(g) with the reason the employer was not contacted.
 
●When all other sources of verification have been exhausted, use a participant statement
 
Do not call for employment or wage information verification from the following employers:
 
●Wendy's: Mail an FAA-0053A or the FAA-1701A when requesting employment verification from any of these specific Wendy's restaurants. (See Wendy's Employment and Wage Information)
●Solutions Staffing: Mail an FAA-0053A or the FAA-1701A when requesting employment verification. (See Solution Staffing)