FFA has put together a list of
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help answer questions that the National Labor Relations
Board (NLRB) employees may have about the NLRB Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP). The
questions are grouped in the categories below:
Applying
For a Child Care Subsidy from the NLRB CCSP
Q:
How do I apply for an award from NLRB CCSP?
A:
Complete an application for the NLRB CCSP. NLRB employees may obtain an
application from your Human Resources Branch, or you may download the
application from FFA�s website by following this link, NLRB CCSP Application.
Please make sure that you put the NLRB as your Federal Agency on line 2.
- A copy of your most recent
Federal Tax Return.
- A copy of the Leave and Earnings
Statement for the two(2) most recent pay periods for
each parent or guardian.
- A completed Form
OPM 1644 for each of your childcare providers.
- A copy of your childcare provider's
current license or statement of compliance with State
and/or local child care regulations.
Q:
When can a new employee apply for NLRB CCSP?
A: Immediately, upon joining NLRB, as
long as they meet the eligibility criteria.
Q:
Where should I send my application to be processed?
A:
If the application is mailed, it should be mailed
to the following address:
First
Financial Associates
NLRB CCSP
7079 Hayden Quarry
RD
Lithonia, Georgia 30038
Determining
Eligibility For NLRB CCSP
Q:
What factors will FFA consider to determine if
an employee is eligible to receive an award?
A:
FFA will follow the guidelines established by
NLRB to determine which employees who apply for
an award meet all of the eligibility requirements.
The eligibility requirements are:
- You must be an NLRB employee.
- You must be a full-time or
regular part-time employee.
- Have a child enrolled in,
or will be enrolled in, a licensed childcare
facility, or with a licensed childcare provider
(licensed and/or regulated by the State and/or
local authorities where the service is provided.
- Your child must be a member
of a household maintained by you and have the
following relationship to you: a) a biological
child who lives with you; b) an adopted child;
c) a stepchild; d) a foster child; e) a child
for whom a judicial determination of support
has been obtained; or f) a child who you are
the parent or legal guardian of and to whose
support you make regular and substantial contributions.
- Your child must be age 13
or under, or disabled through age 18.
- Have a total family income
(TFI) that does not exceed $50,347 per year.
TFI is determined by looking at the adjusted
gross income (AGI), for yourself and your
spouse, as reported on the most recent IRS
Form 1040 or Form 1040A
Q:
Once I have been determined eligible to receive
an award, do I have to submit a new application
each year?
A:
No. However, you will need to re-certify your
eligibility no later than May 1st of each year.
If you are deemed eligible to receive the award,
you are required to submit copies of the following:
your most recent federal income tax return, and a
copy of your Childcare Provider's License.
Q:
Will I be notified that I am eligible to receive
an award?
A:
Yes, FFA will mail award letters to all employees
determined to be eligible to receive an award.
In addition, FFA will notify all employees who
were determined not to be eligible to receive
an award, and provide the reason(s) for such determination.
Q:
What will be the amount of the award?
A:
The amount of your award will be determined based
on the employee's total family income (TFI). TFI
will be determined by the adjusted gross income as
indicated on the employee�s and their spouse's
recently filed IRS Form 1040 or 1040A. The award
will be a percentage of all eligible child care
costs, as shown on the table below: .
Total Family Income |
Child Care Subsidy paid by NLRB per Family per week |
Less than $31,464 |
$70.00 |
$31,465 - $35,241 |
$60.00 |
$35,242 - $37,929 |
$50.00 |
$37,930 - $42,838 |
$40.00 |
$42,839 - $46,567 |
$30.00 |
$46,568 - $50,346 |
$20.00 |
Over $50,347 |
$0.00 |
Requirements
After Receiving an Award
Q:
Once I receive an award letter, what should I
do next?
A:
You must fully complete, sign, and date the Award
Acceptance Agreement included with your award
letter and return it to FFA.
Q:
How do I notify FFA of the amount incurred for
childcare charges for each month?
A:
You must send FFA a NLRB
CCSP Monthly Invoice which shows the total
charges incurred for services rendered for childcare
services. The charges should be stated as weekly
totals, and the weekly totals should be added to
get the total for each month. Each week ends on a Friday.
Most months will have 4 weeks. You can determine how many
weeks are in a month by counting the number of Fridays in
the month. If the Friday of a week has a date in the
next month, then that entire week should not go on the
current month�s invoice, it should go on the next month�s
invoice. You and your child care provider must sign the
invoice for each month. If you have more than one (1)
Childcare Provider, you must submit a separate invoice
for each child care Provider. Q:
How can I get a copy of the NLRB CCSP Monthly Invoice and
who will send it to my provider?
Q.
How can I get a copy of the NLRB CCSP Monthly Invoice and
who will send it to my provider?
A: You may obtain
it on our website by following this link:
NLRB CCSP Monthly Invoice. The NLRB CCSP Monthly
Invoice form is a fillable form. You may complete it online
using your keyboard, then print it, sign it and have your
childcare provider sign it. Also, when you input the weekly
charges for each week, the form will automatically calculate
the monthly invoice total.
Q:
Is there a timeframe in which my provider must file invoices
for services provided?
A: Yes, monthly
invoices for each month must be submitted to FFA no later than
the end of the following month. For example, we must receive
the June invoice by the end of July; we must receive the July
invoice by the end of August, and so on.
Q:
If I change child care providers when do I notify FFA, and what
documents should be submitted?
A: FFA must be
notified immediately. We must have a completed
Form OPM 1644 for the new childcare provider, and a copy of the
provider�s current license or a statement of compliance with state
and/or local child care regulations. FFA will not be able to
process your monthly invoice without these items.
Q: If I
change or transfer regional offices within NLRB, should I notify FFA?
A:
Yes, please notify FFA immediately, and also indicate the regional change on your NLRB CCSP
Monthly Invoice. For example, if you transfer from region 5 to Region 11, or any other region within NLRB,
you should notify FFA, and put the correct region on the NLRB CCSP Monthly Invoice form.
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