Common use of Fee Management Clause in Contracts

Fee Management. 6.1.1. The Partner Xxxxxxx agrees that the fees charged to parents/guardians (before the application of subsidies) for the duration of this Funding Agreement will not exceed the fees charged to parents/guardians for the same services on September 30th 2021 in accordance with the Fee Policy applicable on that date. Where the September 30th 2021 fees list is referred to subsequently, this shall be understood as the fees list for any scheme that existed on September 30th 2021 or the fees list applicable on that date approved by the CCC for ECCE or CCSP if approval took place after September 30th. 6.1.2. All clauses in the Fee Management section of this Funding Agreement have primacy over rules on fee changes in contracts and policy rules for the NCS, CCSP and ECCE, where requirements differ. 6.1.3. The Partner Service agrees not to increase the fee for any Service Type which was extant on September 30th 2021 or introduce an extra charge for any component of that Service Type. 6.1.4. The Partner Service may create a new Service Type and agrees that the fee for any new Service Type will be calculated as not more than a proportion of the closest equivalent fee extant on September 30th 2021 which, all other things being equal, would apply to the eligible child. The proportion of the fee cannot exceed the relative proportion of the Service Type.1 6.1.5. The Partner Service agrees that they may create new Additional Service to the Fee Policy where it can be clearly shown that this was not part of Fee Policy extant on September 30th 20212 and which must be entirely optional to parents. 6.1.6. The Partner Service must retain the Fee Policy at 30th September 2021 and records of fees charged to parents/guardians for the duration the Funding Agreement. The Partner Service must publish a Fee Policy, using a standard template specified by the Scheme Administrator. The Fee Policy must be displayed at all times in an area accessible to parents as well as on any online platform maintained by the Partner Service for the purpose of advertising its service or providing information to parents. The Fee Policy will be provided as part of the “Parent Statement” (see Appendix 4). The Partner Service agrees to allow the Scheme Administrator to publish their Fee Policy online and in any other form, and to publish this data and use the data in aggregate form for the purpose of reporting on fees.

Fee Management. 6.1.1. The Partner Xxxxxxx agrees that the fees charged to parents/guardians (before the application of subsidies) for the duration of this Interim Funding Agreement will not exceed the fees charged to parents/guardians for the same services on September 30th 2021 in accordance with the Fee Policy applicable on that date. Where the September 30th 2021 fees list is referred to subsequently, this shall be understood as the fees list for any scheme that existed on September 30th 2021 or the fees list applicable on that date approved by the CCC for ECCE or CCSP if approval took place after September 30th. 6.1.2. All clauses in the Fee Management section of this Interim Funding Agreement have primacy over rules on fee changes in contracts and policy rules for the NCS, CCSP and ECCE, where requirements differ. 6.1.3. The Partner Service agrees not to increase the fee for any Service Type which was extant on September 30th 2021 or introduce an extra charge for any component of that Service Type. 6.1.4. The Partner Service may create a new Service Type and agrees that the fee for any new Service Type will be calculated as not more than a proportion of the closest equivalent fee extant on September 30th 2021 which, all other things being equal, would apply to the eligible child. The proportion of the fee cannot exceed the relative proportion of the Service Type.1 6.1.5. The Partner Service agrees that they may create new Additional Service to the Fee Policy where it can be clearly shown that this was not part of Fee Policy extant on September 30th 20212 and which must be entirely optional to parents. 6.1.6. The Partner Service must retain the Fee Policy at 30th September 2021 and records of fees charged to parents/guardians for the duration the Interim Funding Agreement. The Partner Service must publish a Fee Policy, using a standard template specified by the Scheme Administrator. The Fee Policy must be displayed at all times in an area accessible to parents as well as on any online platform maintained by the Partner Service for the purpose of advertising its service or providing information to parents. The Fee Policy will be provided as part of the “Parent Statement” (see Appendix 43). The Partner Service agrees to allow the Scheme Administrator to publish their Fee Policy online and in any other form, and to publish this data and use the data in aggregate form for the purpose of reporting on fees. 6.1.7. Decisions on whether the Fee Management conditions have been contravened will be determined by the Scheme Administrator.

Fee Management. 6.1.15.1.1. The Partner Xxxxxxx agrees that the fees charged to parents/guardians (before the application of subsidies) for the duration of this Funding Agreement will not exceed the fees charged to parents/guardians for the same services on September 30th 30 2021 in accordance with the Fee Policy applicable on that date. Where the September 30th 30 2021 fees list is referred to subsequently, this shall be understood as the fees list for any scheme that existed on September 30th 30 2021 or the fees list applicable on that date approved by the CCC for ECCE or CCSP Saver Programme if approval took place after September 30th30 2021. An increased charge of any kind for an existing and unchanged Service Type will be in breach of Core Funding rules. 6.1.25.1.2. All clauses in the Fee Management section of this Funding Agreement have primacy over rules on fee changes fees in contracts and policy rules for the NCS, CCSP Saver Programme and ECCE, where requirements differ. 6.1.35.1.3. The Partner Service agrees not to increase the fee for any Service Type which was extant on September 30th 2021 or introduce an extra charge for any component of that Service Type30 2021. 6.1.45.1.4. The Partner Service agrees that anything that had been incorporated as part of the 30 September 2021 Fee Policy cannot now be charged for individually unless there is a proportionate reduction in the original Fee Policy, and the new individual charge is entirely optional to parents/guardians. 5.1.5. The Partner Service may create a new Service Type and agrees that the fee for any new Service Type will be calculated as not more than a proportion of the closest equivalent fee extant on September 30th 2021 30 2021, which, all other things being equal, would apply to the eligible child. The proportion of the fee cannot exceed the relative proportion of the Service Type.1Type.1 For any Service Types introduced after 30 September 2021, all of the fee management conditions apply. 6.1.55.1.6. The Partner Service agrees that if the amount of service offered is decreased, the fee charged must also decrease by at least the same proportion. If a new Service Type with shorter hours is introduced, the fee charged should be set in proportion to the closest existing Service Type. 5.1.7. The Partner Service agrees that they may create new Additional Service to the Fee Policy where it can be clearly shown that this was not part of Fee Policy extant on September 30th 30 20212 and which must be entirely optional to parents/guardians. 6.1.65.1.8. The Partner Service agrees that all discounts that were available on 30 September 2021 must remain in place, provided that they are available to all children in that Partner Service. 5.1.9. The Partner Xxxxxxx agrees that they will neither request nor accept any donations, voluntary or otherwise from parents/guardians, in respect of the ELC/SAC services being provided. 5.1.10. The Partner Service agrees that they will not charge any non-refundable deposits3 to parents/guardians in the respect of their ELC/SAC service where the parent/guardian takes up the service for which the deposit was paid. 5.1.11. New Partner Services that were not in existence on 30 September 2021 may set a Fee Policy at their own discretion, but must adhere to their fees as set on the date that they signed their Core Funding Partner Service Funding Agreement. New Partner Services must submit their Fee Policies, outlined in their Partner Service Parent Statement (see Appendix 4), and adhere to all fee management conditions from the point of signing the Funding Agreement. 5.1.12. Decisions on whether the Fee Management conditions have been contravened will be determined through the fee review process, outlined by the Department. Final decisions will be made by the Minister. 1 For example, a service who provides a five day Service Type and opens an equivalent four day Service Type shall apply a maximum fee rate of four-fifths of the five day Service Type to the four day Service Type. 2 In the event that a City/County Childcare Committee approves an amended fee list/table for ECCE or CCSP Saver Programme covering the September 30 2021 after this date then the approved fee list/table will take precedence. 3 Non-refundable deposits include administration/registration fees or other such charges. 5.1.13. The Partner Service must retain the Fee Policy at 30th from 30 September 2021 and records of fees charged to parents/guardians for the duration the Funding Agreementsee section (8.2). The Partner Service must also publish a the Fee Policy, using a standard template specified by see section (5.4.1) below. 5.1.14. Additional rules on Core Funding Fee Management are laid out in Guidelines on Fee Management. Partner Services agree to adhere to the Scheme Administrator. The Fee Policy must be displayed at all times rules contained in an area accessible to parents as well as on any online platform maintained by the Partner Service for the purpose of advertising its service or providing information to parents. The Fee Policy will be provided as part of the “Parent Statement” (see Appendix 4). The Partner Service agrees to allow the Scheme Administrator to publish their Fee Policy online and in any other form, and to publish this data and use the data in aggregate form for the purpose of reporting on feesthat document.