Home Study. Education time may be granted for home study courses according to the following procedure:
a. The eligible Nurse has received pre-approval for the home study course according to the procedures outlined in this Agreement.
b. Upon providing proof of successful completion of the home study course to the Manager, the eligible Nurse will be eligible for paid education time according to the terms of Section 13.5.2.c.
c. Education time for home study courses will be provided at the ratio of one (1) hour per one (1) credit earned.
d. All procedures for approval and reimbursement for education time for home study courses will be in compliance with applicable procedures of this Agreement.
Home Study. Small World agrees to provide an adoption home study assessment and post placement supervision and/or post adoption reporting as outlined in the information packet and in full accordance with the laws of the state or country in which family resides provided that it is a state or country in which Small World is licensed or permitted to perform such services or has contractual agreements with licensed home study providers, in accordance with licensing regulations, USCIS and or Small World’s policy and procedure manual. If Small World conducts the home study assessment, 2 signed, notarized originals will be sent to family at the address they provide. One is for family’s submission to USCIS with their application to adopt a child from a foreign country and bring that child to the USA as a US citizen, and one is for family’s personal file. Additional signed, notarized originals of the home study assessment may be purchased from Small World at a nominal fee as listed on the Fee schedule current at the time requested. During the course of the home study, it is required that the family have proof of no negative reports on child abuse registries from any country or state/ province where family has lived since their 18th birthday in Hague Adoptions and for the previous 5 years in non-Hague adoptions. Family will be responsible to pay the government fees and costs associated with such child abuse clearances. Family acknowledges that they have been made aware states, provinces, and countries charge vastly different amounts for the clearance reports required and it is their responsibility to provide Small World with the required documentation to process their adoption home study, dossier and all documents required by adoption authorities to process their adoption. Small World will not routinely contact family until we receive some information pertinent to your adoption process. Contact may be sporadic due to the nature of the adoption process. However, we request that family contact our office if concerns develop to determine the status of your process. Small World considers family as a partner in our mission to rescue orphans and make them orphans no more. Family agrees to pay Small World for adoption services in accordance with Small World’s fee payment schedule and published fees as of the date of this contract which is in the Fee and Payment Schedule. Family understands that when their file is closed for any reason any subsequent services will be billed at the new ...
Home Study. An employee may elect to utilize all or part of the 48 hours for home study. The home study course must meet the following and all other criteria established for paid Education Leave.
a. All home study must be approved prior to starting the course.
b. The course announcement must accompany the request for approval.
c. Employees will receive payment for Education Leave upon presentation of proof of completion of a course.
d. For calculation of time, one (1) continuing education contact hour will be equal to one (1) hour of Education Leave.
e. Home study time will not be counted for overtime purposes.
Home Study. 1.4.1 A home study is an investigative and educational assessment for the purposes of determining whether Parent(s) meet applicable standards for adoptive homes. The home study processes will begin after MLJ Adoptions had reviewed and approved Parent(s) Application for Adoption and paid the required fee, and prior to placement of any child with Parent(s) for the purposes of adoption.
1.4.2 If Parent(s) are residents of a state in which MLJ Adoptions is licensed, MLJ Adoptions shall conduct the Parent(s)’ home study as well as any amendments or updates thereto, unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the Parties.
1.4.3 If Parent(s) reside a state in which MLJ Adoptions is not licensed, Parent(s) shall propose a cooperating agency that comports with the requirements of this section to prepare their home study for MLJ Adoptions’ review and approval before adoption services are initiated. The selected Provider must:
(a) be approved, in advance, by MLJ Adoptions or otherwise expressly mutually agreed to (see Appendix “A”);
(b) be licensed in the Parent(s)’ state of residence;
(c) complete an inter-agency agreement with MLJ Adoptions;
(d) be a social services agency that is licensed to provide home studies; and
(e) be a Hague-accredited adoption service provider. Parent(s) understand that MLJ Adoptions has no control over the performance of such cooperating agency. Parent(s) further understand that they shall pay such fees and costs in accordance with the contract Parent(s) signed with Provider.
1.4.4 MLJ Adoptions shall review the home studies drafted by the cooperating agency and provide suggestions and comments to the cooperating agency as MLJ Adoptions deems fit. MLJ Adoptions shall also consider or report information contained in the home study as required by law and ethical practices, including all criminal, medical and other information that may render Parent(s) ineligible for MLJ Adoptions’ international adoption programs.
1.4.5 MLJ Adoptions may withdraw its home study approval at any time during the adoption process and at any time before the adoption is finalized, should MLJ Adoptions find that an adoptive placement with Parent(s) would no longer be in the best interests of the Child. MLJ Adoptions is responsible for making non-judicial determinations of the best interests of the Child and of appropriateness of adoptive placement. The responsibility is an ongoing responsibility even after Parent(s) receive an approved home study assessment and until p...
Home Study. 5.1 Conducting the Home Study
5.2 Home Study Completed by Cooperating Agency 5.3 Responsibilities of the Client 5.4 Responsibilities of CAS 5.5 Ownership of the Home Study Report
Home Study. A home study is an educational and investigative process for determining whether the Client meets applicable minimum standards for adoption and is otherwise suitable to parent an adopted child. The home study process will begin after CAS has approved the Client’s Application for Services, after the Client has paid the required fee, and prior to placement of any child with the Client for the purpose of adoption. In addition to the terms contained here, the Client and CAS will enter into a Home study Agreement. To the extent there is a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Home study Agreement, the terms of the Home study Agreement will control.
Home Study. An Optometrist who is entitled to educational leave may elect to utilize such leave on a day(s) the Optometrist is not normally scheduled to work, this leave is not intended to be in addition to the education leave an Optometrist is entitled to per paragraph 76.
Home Study. An eligible employee may elect to utilize CET on a day he/she is not normally scheduled to work for the purpose of home study. The home study course must meet the same criteria as outlined for non-home study CET. Proof of completion must be submitted in order to receive reimbursement.
Home Study a. All obligations of AGENCY set forth herein are conditioned upon the Adoptive Parent(s)’receipt of an approved home study report that is in compliance with all applicable foreign, federal and state statutes and rules, and the statutes and rules of the country from which the Adoptive Parent(s) seek to adopt. Agency cannot guarantee that the prospective adoptive parents will receive an approved home study.
b. The Adoptive Parent(s) understand that they should use AGENCY to perform the home study services if they reside in the state of Alabama.
i. If the Adoptive Parent(s) do elect to use AGENCY for this purpose, the home study services will be governed by a separate agreement.
ii. If the out-of-state Adoptive Parent(s) do not use AGENCY for this purpose, AGENCY must do the following:
1. Pre-approve the home study agency and enter into an agreement with the agency, whereby the AGENCY will be the primary provider and the home study provider the supervised provider; and
2. Review and approve the home study prior to completion. Therefore, the Agency will charge a home study review fee (as set forth on Schedule A and on the Fee Schedule attached hereto). This fee (the Home Study Review Fee”) covers time spent working in conjunction with your home study agency of choice to make certain that the agency follows the necessary guidelines and that your home study is in compliance with both the State and Foreign Guidelines and Hague Convention Regulations if applicable.
Home Study. 1. A Flight Attendant will be paid fifty dollars ($50.00) for the completion of any required home study packages.
2. A Flight Attendant will be given a minimum of twenty-one (21) days to complete home study.
