Frequently Asked Questions: Administrative Time for Homecare Workers, Personal Support Workers, and Personal Care Attendants (DHS 0197)

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1Admin Time is paid at the minimum base rate found in Appendix A of the 2023-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement; additional steps or differentials do not apply to admin pay.(Frequently Asked Questions: Administrative Time for Homecare Workers, Personal Support Workers, and Personal Care Attendants (DHS 0197))
• 2Admin Time is considered taxable income and wages that will be reported on the provider's W-2.(Frequently Asked Questions: Administrative Time for Homecare Workers, Personal Support Workers, and Personal Care Attendants (DHS 0197))
• 3A provider is eligible for 15 minutes of Admin Time per pay period regardless of the number of consumers worked for (up to 15 minutes per provider type when working and paid as that type).(Frequently Asked Questions: Administrative Time for Homecare Workers, Personal Support Workers, and Personal Care Attendants (DHS 0197))
• 4Homecare workers and personal care attendants must enter and submit their time in OR PTC DCI for each day worked during the pay period, with time entry occurring at the time the shift begins and ends in OR PTC DCI, to help ensure they get the maximum Admin Time, are paid on time, and comply with Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) requirements.(Frequently Asked Questions: Administrative Time for Homecare Workers, Personal Support Workers, and Personal Care Attendants (DHS 0197))
• 5Personal support workers must enter and submit their time, along with their timesheet, to the Case Management Entity (CME) for each pay period as it occurs.(Frequently Asked Questions: Administrative Time for Homecare Workers, Personal Support Workers, and Personal Care Attendants (DHS 0197))