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NPR 3800.1A Eff. Date: November 09, 2010 Cancellation Date: March 01, 2016	Employee Benefits
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Chapter 6. Child Care Subsidy Program

6.1 The establishment and operation of a child care subsidy program to improve the affordability of child care for lower-income employees is at the discretion of each NASA Center.

6.2 If a Center elects to establish a child care subsidy program, it shall:

a. Use appropriated funds available for salaries and expenses.

b. Notify OHCM of its intent to do so initially, and annually for each year thereafter, in order for OHCM to provide notice of intent to OPM; the House Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations; to the Senate Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government Appropriations, and to its appropriations subcommittees prior to the obligation of funds.

c. Report annually to OHCM the cost of the program and other appropriate specifics, such as the number of participants, average amount of subsidy per participant, and restrictions. In accordance with the NASA Records Retention Schedule, such reports shall be retained for two years then destroyed.

d. In establishing the program:

(1) Determine who qualifies as a lower-income employee, and identify the income and/or subsidy program criteria to be used to determine eligibility.

(2) Determine any restrictions on the use of the funds (such as, restricted to full-time permanent employees, on-site child care center.).

(3) Determine the amount of the subsidy.

(4) Pay the child care provider directly unless the program is administered by another organization under contract to the Center.

(5) Ensure that a participating child care provider, whether Center-based or family child care, is licensed and/or regulated by the State and, where applicable, by local authorities.

(6) Make no more than one month's payment in advance of the employee receiving the services of a child care provider when the provider requires payment in advance for such services.

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