Child Care Providers Together - Michigan

Child Care Providers Together Michigan (CCPTM) is comprised of 40,000 strong and united Family Child Care Providers.  We represent every corner of the state.  Our union includes relative providers as well as licensed and family child care providers and day care aides.

Currently we are in the process of bargaining for a brighter future in the work we do.  We have created a bargaining team that represents our needs and serves as our voice.  This is about more than just our future; this is about the future of our children as well.  We know that working families of Michigan need our help. That's why we are pushing for better pay and affordable healthcare so we can continue to help Michigan families.

We hope that you will join in helping us lead Michigan child care in the right direction.  Please visit our website at www.providerstogether.org or call 1-888-867-8299 to learn more about the things we do.  Let's get together and work hard to ensure that we as providers get the respect we deserve!

CCPTM Contract

Together!
The Newsletter of AFSCME CCPTM -    English     Español

CCPTM Events

CCPTM - AFSCME Each One Reach One Leadership Meeting
Second Friday of Each Month
6:00 PM
Council 25 Detroit Office

Friday, January 08, 2010

CCPTM Legislators' Meeting Dates

Watch this space for information!

Auditor General Lags Behind the Times: Child Care Providers Deliver Excellent, Needed Care

Historic First Contract for Child Care Providers!

We Did It!

After months of organizing, signing up an overwhelming majority of 40,000 child care providers across the state, winning a labor board election, and bargaining with the Michigan Home-Based Child Care Council (MHBCCC), the CCPTM Bargaining committee unanimously recommended this contract for ratification by Michigan's home-based child care providers.

We set out to win raises, improved training, better benefits and stronger rights for child care providers. This contract meets almost all those goals and lays out a road map to continue to improve the lives of child care providers and the children we care for. After going for ten years without raises, we have won raises in all three years of the contract. It has been amazing to see what we can achieve as a union that we could not before taking this step. Especially considering the economic condition of the state and the proposed cuts to child care, we are truly happy with the outcome of these negotiations and recommend a YES vote on the proposed contract.

Pay & Benefits

Raises
All providers are scheduled to receive raises in all three years of the contract! Provider rates will increase between 13% and 35% over the three year contract, depending upon provider type and shelter area.

In the first year, rate increases are between four percent and 13 percent, again based on provider type and shelter area.

 

Shelter Area

Current

1/01/08

10/1/08

10/1/09

51,52
(Family + Group Homes)

1

$2.00

$2.25

$2.50

$2.70

2

$2.00

$2.25

$2.50

$2.70

3

$2.00

$2.25

$2.50

$2.70

4

$2.00

$2.25

$2.50

$2.70

5

$2.10

$2.30

$2.50

$2.70

6

$2.50

$2.65

$2.80

$2.95

53
(Day Care Aides)

1

$1.35

$1.50

$1.65

$1.80

2

$1.35

$1.50

$1.65

$1.80

3

$1.35

$1.50

$1.65

$1.80

4

$1.60

$1.70

$1.80

$1.90

5

$1.60

$1.70

$1.80

$1.90

6

$1.60

$1.70

$1.80

$1.90

54
(Relative Care)

1

$1.88

$2.08

$2.28

$2.45

2

$1.88

$2.08

$2.28

$2.45

3

$1.88

$2.08

$2.28

$2.45

4

$1.88

$2.08

$2.28

$2.45

5

$1.97

$2.15

$2.30

$2.45

6

$2.35

$2.45

$2.55

$2.65

Note: Proposed rate increases may be affected by legislative funding

Shelter Area

Counties

I

 Alger,  Baraga,  Gogebic,  Huron,  Iron,  Keweenaw,  Luce,  Mecosta,  Menominee,  Presque Isle, Schoolcraft 

II

 Arenac,  Chippewa,  Delta,  Houghton,  Iosco,  Lake,  Manistee,  Oceana,  Ontonagon,  Osceola,  Oscoda 

III

 Alcona,  Benzie,  Cheboygan,  Crawford,  Dickinson,  Gladwin,  Hillsdale,  Jackson,  Kalkaska,  Mackinac,  Mason,  Missaukee,  Montcalm,  Muskegon,  Newaygo,  Ogemaw,  Sanilac, Wexford

IV

 Allegan,  Alpena,  Antrim,  Berrien,  Branch,  Calhoun,  Cass,  Charlevoix,  Clare,  Emmet,  Gratiot,  Ionia,  Isabella,  Marquette,  Montmorency,  Roscommon,  St. Joseph,  Shiawassee,  Tuscola,  Wayne

V

 Barry,  Bay,  Clinton,  Eaton,  Grand Traverse,  Kalamazoo,  Kent,  Lapeer,  Leelanau,  Lenawee,  Midland,  Otsego,  Ottawa,  Saginaw,  Van Buren 

VI

 Genesee,  Ingham,  Livingston,  Macomb,  Monroe,  Oakland,  St. Clair, Washtenaw 

 Dues

All providers covered by the contract will have dues/fair share fees deducted directly from State payments to pay for the cost of representation. The dues rate is 1.15%.

For example, here is what raises and dues might mean for two typical providers in the first year of the contract (Shelter Area 1 - 4).

Per Month

Relative

Family
State Pmts

$647

$1,376
Rate Increase

$69

$172
Dues

 $8

 $18

Note: Assumes 40 billable hours per week, 4.3 weeks/month.  Relative assumes 2 children, Family assumes 4 children.

Training Incentives

The contract provides for the development of a ground-breaking training program called the Child Development Specialist Career Path.

The goals are to pilot the program in select areas beginning one year from ratification and, once evaluated and finalized, implement the program throughout the state in coming years. Providers can earn training incentives (added to base rates) of up to 35 cents per hour for completing various levels of training.

Payments

Providers will be paid from the date of a parent's application for child care subsidies rather than from date of approval.

Providers have a right to timely and accurate payments.

For Day Care Aides, where checks currently go to parents, checks will now be issued in both the parent and the provider names.  This will stop the problem of parents cashing the check and not paying the provider.

Infant and Toddler Incentive Pay

All providers caring for children less than 2 ½ years old will receive a $0.25 per hour/per child incentive.

Healthcare

MHBCCC agreed on the fundamental importance of affordable healthcare for providers despite a broken healthcare system with astronomical costs for decent coverage. Nonetheless, the contract provides a "road map" to working toward affordable health benefits for our members.  Within 30 days of contract ratification, a committee of CCPTM and MHBCCC representatives will begin meeting to "explore options and costs with the intent of identifying and offering affordable health benefits options for Providers and their families."

Rights

Provider Bill of Rights

The contract contains an extensive bill of rights for providers. Including, but not limited to, the right:

bullet

To be treated as a professional with courtesy, dignity, consideration and respect.

bullet

To receive written notice of any changes to payments or programs that affect families receiving state subsides.

bullet

To request a new state licensing specialist consultant be assigned when an unresolved conflict cannot be solved by discussion with a supervisor.

bullet

To receive notice of changes affecting the eligibility of parents.

bullet

To have access to all the information in our provider files.

bullet

To submit a written rebuttal to any parts of our provider files which they dispute.

Training

A new Joint Education and Training Committee will be established to monitor and make recommendations about the training offered to child care providers, requirements of licensing, and the implementation of the Child Development Specialist Career Path Program .

Dispute Resolution

The contract is enforceable through a clear and fair grievance procedure that ends in neutral binding arbitration.

Notice Regarding Changes to State Rules

Providers must be notified at least 180 days in advance of any changes in the childcare program that will require a capital expenditure of $300 or more.

CCPTM will be notified of, and consulted on, any policy changes to the child care program.

Reform and Quality Committee

A new joint union/management committee will meet monthly to discuss issues of concern.

Union Rights

CCPTM is the exclusive union representative of all providers. Providers cannot be discriminated against for union activity.

CCPTM representatives will have right to discuss delayed and denied payments, licensing issues and other problems faced by providers.

Contract Language

This contract summary is intended to highlight the most important parts of the agreement.  Please see the full text of the contract (link below) for more complete information.

 

HOME          Committees