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Transcript of 1 Income Testing Session 2 Presented to Niagara Child Care Sector September 19, 2007.
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Income TestingSession 2
Presented to
Niagara Child Care Sector
September 19, 2007
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Overview of Presentation
• Implementation of Income Testing
• Implementation Process
• Givens
• Rationale
• Milestones
• Key Issues and Findings to date
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Implementation of Income Testing
• Part of the Best Start ten year strategy
• Promotes universality and accessibility by expanding the fee subsidy system to include a broader range of incomes
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Implementation Process
• Income information associated with taxation information
• Income test will result in a sliding parental contribution scale as follows:
< $20,000 full subsidy
> $20,000 - $40,000 pays 10%
> $40,000 pays additional 30%
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Givens
Consolidated Municipal Services Manager (CMSM)
• CMSM will continue to deliver the fee subsidy program
• Primary eligibility focus is on children under six
• Changes are within existing financial allocation
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Rationale for Change
• Less intrusive
• Increased access
• Promotion of universality
• Expansion of fee subsidy to include a broader range of incomes
• Aligns Ontario with other provinces in Canada
• Increased eligibility for families
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Milestones
Provincial (2006)
• Regulatory changes under Day Nurseries Act (legislative authority) to include Income Tax
• Provincial Fee Subsidy Guidelines revised and distributed (existing families receiving fee subsidy grand parented with intention not to impact with change)
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Milestones
CMSM (2006/2007)
Communication
• Committee and Council report - January
• Communiqués to Community of Service Providers and correspondence to existing Clientele - January/February
• Child Care Sector first Income Testing presentation - June
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Milestones cont’d
Business Processes
• Technology – changes made to OCCMS
• Developed data base tracking system
• Staff training
• Updated resources including intake information on website
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Key Issues and Findings To Date
• Discussion and dialogue of key issues and finding to date (handout)
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Group Discussion
1. What has been your experience with Income Testing?
2. Based on what you have heard about issues, finding and outcomes, what concerns or issues do you have?