Central Childcare Fees Information

FEES INFORMATION

(Effective 1 February 2010)

	Hourly Rate	Daily Maximum	Weekly Maximum
Standard Fee for Two Year Olds & Under (& Children not using 20 Hours ECE)	$6.75	$47.00	$175.00

	20 Hours ECE (max 6 hrs per day & 20 hrs per week)	Additional Hours
20 Hours ECE For Three & Four Year Olds	Free	$4.30 per hour

* Both the Standard Fee and the Free ECE Rates include the following (as required):

All Meals and Snacks
Disposable Nappies & Pull-Ups and Nappy Creams
Sunscreen

Discounts & Other Charges
Absences (for Sickness or Holidays)	Absences for sickness or holiday will receive a 30% discount per day on the Standard Fee. There will be no Absence discount for children on 20 Hours ECE Rates.
Family Discount	When 2 or more children from the same family attend, a 5% discount will be applied to any child on the Standard Fee. There will be no Family Discount for children on 20 Hours ECE Rates.
Late Pick-Up Fee	$5.00 per 5 minutes after the Centre closing time, per occurrence.
Overdue Accounts	In line with the Fees Payment Policy a $20.00 Late Payment Penalty Fee will be applied at 21 days over due, and a further $10.00 at both 28 days and 35 days over due.
WINZ Subsidies & Tax Breaks	Depending on your income and situation, you may be eligible for a WINZ subsidy or a Tax Break.
Programme Charges
‘School Readiness’ Programme (for 4 1/2 Year Olds)	There is no additional charge for the ‘School Readiness’ programme.
Gym Programme (for 3 & 4 year olds)	This is an optional programme. There is an additional charge for the Gym Programme of $7.50 per class. This is charged even if your child is absent. The Gym Programme is held offsite at a purpose built Gymnasium in Te Rapa. The children travel there by a specially chartered bus. Classes are held during school terms only.
Music Programme (for 3 & 4 year olds)	This is an optional programme. There is an additional charge for the Music Programme of $5.00 per class. This is charged even if your child is absent. The Music Programme is held onsite, by a qualified Music Teacher. Classes are held during school terms only.
Special Trips & Events	Costs for special trips, which occur about once per term, will be advised as they occur.
Other Fees Information
Friend-Get-Friend	Introduce a new family to the Centre, and once they have stayed in the Centre for one month, you will receive a credit on your account to the value of one week of the new families fees.
Statutory Holidays	In line with the industry standard, we will charge you for any Statutory Holidays that are included in your normal booking. However, we will apply the Absence Policy to that day and so children on the Standard Fee will receive a 30% discount (Children on 20 Hour ECE Rates will pay the full fee).
Christmas & New Year Period	The Centre may or may not be open on non-statutory days during the Christmas and New Year period. We may reduce our hours of operation during this period. The Kitchen is usually closed during this period, so we will likely ask you to supply your child's lunch during this time. The Christmas hours and arrangements will be advised at least 6 weeks prior to Christmas.

** These fees are effective from 1 February 2010, and are subject to change. Changes to fees will be advised at least four weeks in advance.

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Fees Payment Policy

Payment of Fees
Invoices are produced weekly and will have the “payment due” date written on them. This date is seven days after the date of the invoice.

We encourage you to pay by Direct Debit or Automatic Payment. If you pay by either of these means, you can choose to pay either weekly or fortnightly. (Note: Families who pay their account fortnightly by Direct Debit will receive two invoices, once per fortnight).

Families who pay by cash or cheque must pay weekly. The Churches EFTPOS facilities can be used for Childcare payments, and our account details are printed on the bottom of your account, so you can pay through internet banking if you wish.

Overdue Accounts
On the next working day after the invoice due date, all families with unpaid invoices will receive a “Friendly Reminder” notice, asking for the account to be paid immediately.

Families with invoices that remain outstanding after 14 days will be sent an “Over Due Fees Reminder” notice, again asking for the account to be paid immediately or for families to contact the Manager to discuss their situation.

Families with invoices that remain outstanding after 21 days will be sent an “Over Due Fees” notice and a $20.00 Late Payment Penalty Fee will be added to your account. Payment is again expected immediately. If there is some difficulty we advise you to contact the Manager to discuss the situation, as your booking is now at risk of being cancelled.

Families with invoices that remain outstanding after 28 days will be sent an “Over Due Fees – Booking Cancelled” notice and a further $10.00 Late Payment Penalty Fee will be added to your account. At this stage your child’s booking is cancelled, and your child will not be able to attend the Centre until your account is paid in full, or an appropriate arrangement has been made with the Manager. Furthermore, you will be advised that if the account is not paid immediately or we have had no contact from you by the specified date, that your debt will be assigned to our Debt Collection Agency.

Families with invoices that remain outstanding after 35 days and/or no appropriate arrangement has been made with the Manager for payment of the debt, will be sent a “Debt Collection” notice and a further $10.00 Late Payment Penalty Fee will be added by us to your account. Your account will now be assigned to Baycorp, our Debt Collection Agency, and all costs associated with the Debt Collection Process will be payable by you.

Invoicing Errors
If you believe an error has been made on your invoice, please advise us of this by 12:00pm on the Wednesday before the due date. If we discover an error or omission we will correct it, and reissue your invoice.

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