Parents may select the method for the
payment of PERMANENT fee bookings from the following 2
options:
OPTION ONE:
By fortnightly Direct Debit, paying
two weeks in advance.
OR
OPTION TWO:
The fees for the entire term can be
paid in full by the first week of each term. Payment can be made by
cash, cheque or direct deposit.
NOTES:
1) The Direct Debit (Ezidebit) Forms
will be given to all families on enrolment.
2) Fees will continue to be debited
from the nominated account each Friday fortnight and will appear on
the statement as “schoolcarefees”.
3) At the beginning of each term
families will receive a fee timetable with the direct debit dates
for the term.
4) Parents are to complete a change
of Direct Debit Details Form if banking information changes.
5) There are no additional costs to
each family for fees debited from a Bank, Building Society or Credit
Union Account. An additional cost of 2.2% will be charged for fees
debited from a credit card account (Visa, MasterCard or Bankcard
only).
6) A dishonour fee will be charged
for the direct debit of Childcare fees returned unpaid. Ezidebit
will send an SMS if your direct debit of Childcare fees fail.
7) Families can also have an SMS Pre
Payment reminder sent to their mobile the day prior to the debit of
fees at a cost of 45 cents each.
8) Fees are to be paid for the days
the child is booked into the centre, including times when the child
is absent due to illness or holidays.
Under the Child Care Management
System, Child Care Benefit can be paid for the first 42 days of
absences without the need to provide evidence.
9) Two weeks prior notice in writing
is to be given to the Director/Coordinator for any changes to the
days of care or cancellation of care for fees to be waived. If 2
weeks notice is not provided to the Centre, fees will continue to be
charged.
10) Fees for casual and emergency
bookings are to be paid in full on the day of the care provided or
by Direct Debit.
The casual booking is to be paid when signing in your child on the
roll for before care and signing the roll on departure at after
care. Payment is to be by cash or cheque in an envelope (supplied at
the centre) with the child’s name and fee details; and put in the
locked red tin located next to the roll.
11) For each term an attendance
record report will be emailed or placed in the family pockets on the
entry wall in the child’s surname. The report will include a summary
of the weekly fee charged, the weekly childcare benefit paid (if
applicable) by the Family Assistance Office, including the total
number of childcare benefit allowable absent days used to date.
12) All records will be kept
confidential and stored appropriately. Parents may access
particulars of their fees at any time and information given in
writing upon request.
