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MFIP Employment Services Manual

MFIP Employment Services Manual


16.15 Determining Hours of Authorized Child Care

ISSUE DATE: 09/2020

Some activities have specific policies related to how many hours child care assistance will be authorized.

Authorized hours will include travel time as necessary.

  • · There is a 2-hour daily maximum for travel time, unless the employment counselor indicates that additional hours are needed.

    • County and tribal human services agencies decide whether the employment counselor or the child care assistance worker determine the hours of authorized child care.


    Activity

    What to Know About Child Care Authorizations for Different Activities

    Job Search.

  • · The job search activities can be on or off the agency’s site.
  • · Authorizing child care for job search activities done at home should be by exception, not standard practice, according to MFIP policy.

    • Employment.

    Child care assistance can cover:

  • · Work hours.
  • · Break or meal time.

    • Self-Employment.

  • · Child care assistance will authorize care for actual hours specified in the employment plan.
  • · Child care does not limit authorized hours based on a calculation with the minimum wage.

    • Training and Education.

    Child care assistance will cover the activities identified in the employment plan. This includes:

  • · Classroom time.
  • · Study time.
  • · Credit hours for independent study and internships.
  • · Academic appointments.


    • This applies to all education and training activities.

    Social Services.

    Child care assistance can support social services if the services are included in an approved employment plan.

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