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Department
of Human Services Child Care
Certificate Program Online Policy Manual Transitional Child Care (TCC) |
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4.4
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SPECIAL
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
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Part Year
Employees Employees who are paid on a 12-month basis, but only actually work for
ten months of the year, must have a full-time activity during their “off”
months to continue receiving child care assistance during those off
months. This policy also applies to
those who work ten months and are paid on a ten-month basis (i.e., school
systems and Head Start programs). If the participant elects not to take part in full-time activities
during the off months, they may re-start child care assistance later as long
as all eligibility factors are re-established and funding remains available. Self-employment Self-employed individuals who claim either non-farm or farm
self-employment must be able to demonstrate at least the equivalent of 30 or
more hours of employment per week. To determine how many hours a self-employed individual is working for
TCC purposes, divide weekly income by the federal minimum wage. AmeriCorps
and VISTA Participants in these programs are considered “full-time” by their
program and do not have to meet the full 30-hour work requirement to receive
needed child care assistance. School Age
Teen Parents School age, non-emancipated teen parents residing at home or in a
supervised residence must be in school or GED preparation classes during the
school year and maintain satisfactory grades and attendance. These teen parents’ school attendance
fulfills their work hours requirement. Teen parents must be in a summer program to receive child care during
the summer months. Teen parents may
work, attend full-time summer school, or volunteer to participate in state,
county or faith-based funded self-improvement/training programs during the
summer months and continue to receive child care assistance. Programs that meet three or more days per
week will qualify for full-time child care. |
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