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This
training is required of
all those who are covered under the State of Washington
and Service
Employees International Union (SEIU 925) contract.
All family child care providers and in-home/relative
providers who accept child care subsidies are included.
 Key
to Success
A FREE
Training on Child Care Subsidy Payments
Class
Questions
(click
on category to see the answer)
These
questions were asked by class participants and forwarded to the
Department of Early Learning (DEL) for response. The
responses are posted below.
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Class
Questions
June
26, 2008
Participant
asked: I have had some
situations where the copayment starts at about $15.00 for a few
months, then jumps to about $350.00, and there has been no
change in the parent's work. The parent is not
well-prepared for this change. Why does this happen?
Is there a way that both the parent and I can get more
advance notice of the change so the parent can plan?
DEL Responded: Working Connections has a
rule that starts the copayment out at the minimum amount
($15.00) for the first month and then goes to the family’s
full copayment. Families that receive TANF also may have
the minimum copayment when they first start working. It
can also change to a higher amount depending on several factors.
Participant
asked:
I am
confused about when and what I can charge for transportation for
a field trip. I have been told that if I am not using the
vehicle that I use to regularly transport children to and
from school and I am not using a business vehicle to
transport to and from activities, I may be able to charge.
Can you please clarify this?
DEL Responded:
The field trip fee may not be billed for a
privately owned vehicle used during the transportation to/from
a field trip. The field trip fee may be billed when ‘public
transportation’ is used or when the provider ‘rents’ a
vehicle for the field trip.
July
2, 2008
Participant
asked: If a child is authorized for 1/2 days and I
close on a holiday that the child would be in my care for full
day (over 5 hours), can I bill 2 half-days?
DEL Responded:
No.
You bill at the child’s authorized rate, which would be
one half day.
August
2, 2008
Participant
asked: I was told by an authorizing worker that
I can only be authorized for field trips during the summer.
Is this correct?
According to the WCCC Manual:
No.
The Working Connections Child Care Manual states, “The
requests for authorization of field trip fees are usually more
common during the summer, although you can authorize the fee
year-round.” This information is located at: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/esa/wccc/Sections/PymtsHregfees.htm
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