Definitions:

Joshua’s Care = LLC

Employee/Employer

Handbook &Agreement= =

Supportive Home Care Attendant (MR/DD)

Definitions:=

Personal Assistant/Em= ployee: Person providing direct care to MR/DD individual.

Employer: Person who = hires trains and dismisses the Personal Assistant. (In this instance this is the management of Joshua’s Care.)

Plan of Care: SRS approved services.

CDDO (Community Devel= opment Disability Organization): County appointed organization that works together with Enrollee/Individual to determine a Plan of Care.

Hours allowed to subm= it: Employee should under no circumstances turn in more hours than are allowed under the current Plan of Care (POC) for each Individual. If the employee w= orks more hours than allowed in the POC, those hours will be agreed on and paid = by a family representative of the individual receiving MR/DD services. (The only exception to this would be if we have a private pay agreement with the fami= ly.

As employer Joshua’s Care LLC will:

Schedule and pay for = all training as required keeping both employee and employer in compliance with Government Regulations.

Calculate and pay all= taxes in compliance with Federal and State codes including (FICA match, SUTA, and FUTA), as required by law.

Carry on behalf of em= ployee and employer, Workers Compensation as well as carry General Liability Insurance.

Calculate and pay Emp= loyee wage for hours of services covered by the Plan of Care less appropriate Federal = and State tax deductions. Paychecks will be distributed in a timely manner.

Keep Employee and Emp= loyer files as required by law, or for identification purposes.=

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Joshua’s Care L= LC as employer will pay Personal Assistants the agreed upon Medicaid reimbursement rate for Supportive Home Care up to the number of hours allowed in the POC = for each MR/DD individual. We observe six major holidays and will pay the allow= ed Medicaid re-imbursement rate for those holidays. Respite hours and emergency respite hours will be paid at their current rate, also determined by Medica= id re-imbursement but holiday pay does not apply to respite hours. =

The six major holidays are: New Years Day, Easte= r, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.<= /p>

Payroll Schedule=

Payroll is based on t= he agreed time period between our client and Joshua’s Care L.L.C. The timesheets will be due based o= n that agreement.

Time sheets are to be= turned in the first working day after the end of the pay period. When this day fal= ls on a weekend or holiday, time sheets are to be turned in the next business = day. Time sheets can be faxed to (316)201-1841 or hand delivered Monday – Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm to Joshua’s Care offices at 1= 543 N. Caddy Lane Wichita, Kansas 67212.

Time sheets that are = received by 5pm on the agreed upon day will be processed and checks will be ready for pick up or mailing on the next business day not excluding any unforeseen circumstances. When the next working day falls on a weekend or holiday, che= cks will be available after 10am the following business day. =

For those electing to= use direct deposit, time sheets will be processed as above and availability wil= l be determined by your financial institutions policies.

Changes in Personal Information

If you have any chang= e in personal information (Name, address, withholdings, etc.), please fax(316)201-1841 or mail written explanation of change prior to time sheet = due date. Changes can also be brought in writing to the Joshua’s Care off= ices during regular business hours Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm.=

= &nb= sp; Joshua’s Care LLC.

= &nb= sp; 1543 N. Caddy Lane

= &nb= sp; Wichita, Kansas 67212

= Neila Cundith, Administrator

= &nb= sp; Ph :( 316)260-7923

= &nb= sp; Fax (316)201-1841

= &nb= sp; ncundith@cox.net<= /span>

An equal opportu= nity employer/service provider

= &nb= sp; Joshua’s Care LLC.

= &nb= sp; = Policies=

Suspected Abuse, Neglect or Exploi= tation

Employees of Joshua&#= 8217;s Care LLC are mandated reporters and must report any suspected abuse of an individual that they serve. Any attendant paid by Joshua’s Care LLC.,= will be instructed and agree to contact the CDDO, Caseworker, or Joshua’s = Care LLC immediately if they suspect Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of the consu= mer they are caring for. As part of mandatory training, each attendant of Joshua’s Care will have ANE training quarterly wherein each type of a= buse and the appropriate numbers to contact will be reviewed.<= /p>

If Joshua’s Car= e LLC., or an employee of Joshua’s Care LLC, suspects or receives a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation from any party concerning the consumer that they serve, Joshua’s Care LLC., will immediately report the suspected abuse to the CDDO, SRS Adult or Child Protective Services, and the person’s legal guardian, if one has been appointed. If notification of the legal guardian would be likely to cause harm to the person being served, Joshua’s Care LLC will then assist CDDO, SRS, or any applicable government agency in any way requested.

Death Reporting<= /b>

Any attendant being p= aid by Joshua’s Care LLC will be instructed to promptly report to JoshuaR= 17;s Care LLC and the CDDO any death of a person served by them. They also understand that they will be expected to report to CDDO and/or SRS any information related to the death of the person served.

Background Checks

As Required by SRS an= d in affiliate agreement with CDDO, Joshua’s Care LLC will do KBI, CANIS, = the Adult Central Registry, and KDHE background checks on all employees at the = time of hire. Joshua’s Care LLC will also verify a valid Kansas Drivers License and Insurance for the purpose of transporting persons served.<= /o:p>