Section 148-6-7 - ENROLLMENTA.Enrollment Hours1. Total enrollment hours will be awarded in one (1) hour increments and cannot exceed fifty (50) hours per Child, per week. Exceptions are approved by the Department on a case-by-case basis.2. For Parents who are Employed, enrollment hours per week will be determined based on work hours, related transportation time, and unpaid work breaks.a.Night-time EmploymentParents with Night-Time Employment may seek Department-approval for a maximum of eight (8) additional hours of sleep time. However, Children shall not remain in Child Care Services longer than eighteen (18) hours within a twenty-four (24) hour period.
b.Self-employmentFor Parents who are Self-Employed, the weekly enrollment hours will be determined by the monthly Allowable Net Income being divided by the Maine hourly minimum wage at the time of determination and re-determination; this total is then divided by four-point-three (4.3) (travel time is not figured into Self-employment).
c.Per Diem EmploymentFor Parents who are Employed on a per diem basis, enrollment hours will be determined at the time of initial application and re-determination and will be based upon the Parent's work schedule.
3. For Parents who are attending an Educational or Job Training Program, enrollment hours per week will be determined based upon: b. Related transportation time; andc. Reasonable Study Time, as determined by the Department.4. Parents who have shared/joint custody must provide a copy of a court-order or notarized visitation schedule. Enrollment hours will be determined by the hours/days the Child(ren) are in care of the Parent receiving the Child Care Subsidy.B.Enrollment Period1. The enrollment period begins on the initial date that Child Care Services are provided and ends on the last day the Child received Child Care Services and must be within the beginning and ending dates of the Award Letter.2. The enrollment period also includes a two (2) week period after Notification of Termination is received by the Parent and the Child Care Provider unless the Child Care Provider's Provider Agreement is being terminated by the Department, in which case the two (2) week period does not apply.C.Child Protective Services Case Managed Clients1. Enrollment hours must correspond to the Caseworker's case plan for a Child in the Care and Custody of the Department or Federally Recognized Tribe.D.Child Absences1. When a Child Care Provider reports to the Department that a Child had more than twenty hours (20) Unacceptable Absences in a month, the Parent will be sent a letter explaining the policy pertaining to Unacceptable Absences.2. When a Child is absent from the program beyond two (2) consecutive weeks for the same Reasonable Cause, the Child Care Provider must obtain prior written approval from the Department to continue Child Care Subsidy Payment.3. Child Care Subsidy will be terminated if the Parent has not requested, and the Department has not approved, an extension beyond two (2) consecutive weeks of being absent for Reasonable Cause.4. When a Child Care Provider reports to the Department that a Child had two hundred and fifty (250) hours or (25) twenty-five days or more of Unacceptable Absences within the previous twelve (12) months, unless approved by the Department, Child Care Subsidy will be terminated.