Reimbursement for Absences. The Provider will not be reimbursed if children are brought to the child care program on teacher workdays or during winter and spring breaks if the parents are enrolled in an educational program and the Provider is officially closed. Reimbursement may be made for a total of 3 absences during a calendar month for each child. Under extenuating circumstance and with proper documentation up to an additional 7 (seven) absences within a month may be paid at the discretion of Family Central. Absences may not be claimed for a child during a month that the child is not in attendance. Reimbursement will not be made for each day entered on the attendance log as "N" or not reimbursable. If the day before or the day after a holiday is marked "N" (not reimbursable), the Provider will not be reimbursed for the holiday.. If the day before or the day after a series of holidays and/or floating holidays is marked “N”, the provider will not be reimbursed for any of the holidays and/or floating holidays. If the Provider determines that a parent does not intend to return a child to the child care program, then the child must be terminated from the child care program, and future days are non-reimbursable. These non-reimbursable days must be coded as "T" on attendance sheets. If a child is absent for five (5) consecutive days and the parent does not contact the Provider, the Provider shall notify Family Central and Family Central shall determine whether continued care is needed. If the Provider provides care for any children referred by the Department of Children and Families (“DCF”) as at risk of abuse or neglect, the Provider is required to contact the appropriate DCF counselor or supervisor or designated Family Central staff member by telephone immediately when an "at risk" child is absent for more than two consecutive days.
