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10. Child Care Need and Level of Service

10.1 Child Care Need Child care need is determined based on the parent or guardian’s work or school schedule and the parent’s requested child care hours on the application.

10.1.1 Work/School Hours Base work/school hours are determined in order to ensure each parent meets minimum work/school requirements. These are determined as follows based on their participation: • Weekly paid employment hours or TANF hours are totaled then multiplied times 4.3 rounded up • Weekly school hours are a total of in-class hours + online credit hours + other class activity hours then multiplied by 4.3 rounded up • Weekly self-employment hours are calculated by dividing the monthly net self- employment income by $7.25 then multiplying that by 4.3 rounded up

If the individual parent has more than one activity, each rounded monthly total is added together for a total monthly hours that must exceed 80.

10.1.2 Supplemental Hours Supplemental hours are calculated based on the number of hours a parent is in a work or school activity. If an applicant is working only, supplemental hours are calculated at 25 % of the total weekly hours worked. If an applicant is attending school only, supplemental hours are calculated at 25% of the hours in school. In addition to that, 10 hours are added for in-between class time. If an applicant is working and attending school, supplemental hours are calculated at 25% of the work and school hours and 10 hours are added for in-between class time.

The resulting hours then determine the Maximum Level of Service for the Household.

10.2 Level of Service (LOS) The Level of Service is the hour range used to determine a child’s payment amount.

LOS Ranges: • Full Time: Children enrolled for 28 or more hours a week; • Part Time: Children enrolled for between 16 to 27 hours a week; and • Limited Time: Children enrolled for 15 or less hours per week.

10.2.1 Maximum Level of Service Each household applying for CCA benefits will be eligible for a maximum level of service (Max LOS) determined based on the total Work/School and Supplemented Hours of the primary applicant and/or the primary partner. Max LOS is the maximum limit that the household may receive.

10.2.2 Provider Level of Service Each child for whom child care is being requested will have a level of service (Provider LOS) determined based on the child care need hours requested for the child on the application. The LOS each child receives will not exceed the Max LOS but may vary due to the number of providers the Example: Jill applies for CCA during the school year for her 10-year-old daughter, June. Jill works full time (40 hours per week), is in cooperation with DCS requirements and meets all other eligibility criteria. June is attending XYZ Day Care after school. The Max LOS for June is Full Time due to Jill’s work hours, but her Provider LOS is only Limited Time since June is only in need of care for after school hours.