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1116 Chapter 7:Worker guides • Section 4: Child Care worker guides (07/2026) required to verify work hours • A second parent or caretaker who is unable to provide adequate care • Need for special needs rate (SNR) • Need for child care of children ages 13-17 (must be verified and documented every 12 months) • Proof of current class schedule if requesting student child care hours • Any questionable information During the certification: • ERDC EDG changes: Verify income sources for all new member(s) • Income changes:
Caretaker requests a lower copay: Verify decreased income (ONE should not reduce child care hours). If verification is not received, no action is taken
Caretaker requests additional child care hours: Verify increased hours only (ONE should not increase copay). If verification is not received, no action is taken
Caretaker reports income that exceeds ongoing/exit limit: Verification of income is not required. ERDC benefits will close with timely notice. When the caretaker is unsure of the monthly income amount, send the ERDC Change Report (ODHS 0862) • Any change to the provider’s name or address, including any location where care is provided, must be reported • Any questionable information At renewal: • All countable earned and unearned incomeIf new job and no pay stubs have been received - employer statement including anticipated hours, pay dates and rate of pay;
When possible, request a month’s worth of recent, representative income verification. If the most recent income is not used, a clear case note must explain why. Less than a month’s worth of income can be used if it is representative of what the caretaker expects for ongoing
If the income is from a new job and no pay has been received yet, an employer statement including anticipated hours, pay dates and rate of pay is required • Child care hours. Hours are usually included on the pay verification; if not, additional verification will be required to verify work hours • New or continued need for a second parent or caretaker who is unable to provide adequate care • New or continued need for Special Needs Age (SNA) or Special Needs Rate (SNR) • Proof of current class schedule if requesting student child care hours • Any questionable information When verification can be waived • At initial application and renewal, verification of income can be waived during the 45-day application processing timeframe for families who meet all of the following: