CSPMTL 57 (Incentive Payment Rules)
Child Support Program Manual Transmittal Letter No. 57
April 13, 2011
TO: All Child Support Program Manual Holders
FROM: Michael B. Colbert, Director
SUBJECT: Incentive Payment Rules

The Office of Child Support (OCS) has rescinded the following rules:

Rescinded RuleRescinded Rule TitlePrior Effective Date of RuleEffective Date of Rescission
5101:12‑1‑54Performance incentives for the Ohio child support enforcement program.6/15/20064/14/2011
This rule describes the method for the calculation and distribution of incentive payments to Ohio and the child support enforcement agency (CSEA).
This rule was rescinded and replaced by a new rule with the same rule number but different title because more than 50% of this rule is was stricken and a comparable amount of new text was being added. Information from this rule regarding the federal incentive payment to Ohio and payment eligibility requirements is in the replacement rule. Language from this rule regarding Amended Substitute HB 66 was not needed and was not replaced.
5101:12‑1‑54.1Performance incentives to child support enforcement agencies.6/15/20064/14/2011
This rule describes how the federal incentive payment to Ohio is distributed among the CSEAs.
This rule was rescinded and replaced by a new rule with the same rule number but different title because more than 50% of this rule was stricken and a comparable amount of new text is being added. The definition for "Ohio incentive payment" and information from this rule regarding the CSEA's maximum incentive potential, calculation of a holdback, work improvement plan, baseline maintenance plan, category improvement plan, and ODJFS performance reporting is not needed and was not replaced. The definition for "performance year," the method for distribution of incentive payments, and the requirements for use of federal incentives was moved to new rule 5101:12‑1‑54.

OCS has adopted the following rules:

Adopted RuleAdopted Rule TitleEffective Date of Adopted Rule
5101:12‑1‑54Incentive payment.4/14/2011
This is a new rule that describes the calculation and distribution of the Ohio incentive payment from the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to the State of Ohio, and the incentive payment from ODJFS to the CSEA.
Changes from rescinded rules 5101:12‑1‑54 and 5101:12‑1‑54.1 include: add definitions for "federal fiscal year," "performance category," and "performance year;" revise the language regarding calculation of the Ohio incentive payment; add information regarding a new way of distributing the Ohio incentive payment; and add information from rule 5101:12‑1‑54.1 to this rule regarding the estimated amount of incentives and the requirements for use of federal incentives.
This rule is authorized under ORC section 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03 and 5101.23.
5101:12‑1‑54.1Incentive payment: performance-based measure.4/14/2011
This is a new rule that describes the calculation of the CSEA incentive payment and corrective action plan.
Changes from rescinded rules 5101:12‑1‑54 and 5101:12‑1‑54.1 include: add information regarding the calculation of the county's collections base percentage and the CSEA incentive payment; and add information regarding a corrective action plan.
This rule is authorized under ORC section 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03 and 5101.23.
5101:12‑1‑54.2Incentive payment: county self-assessment.4/14/2011
This is a new rule that describes the process for the CSEA to receive 25% of the CSEA incentive payment by completing a county self-assessment. The rule includes a definition for "self-assessment category," a description of the sampling methodology for the quality assurance (QA) sample, and timeframes and instructions for the CSEA to complete and submit the county self-assessment.
This rule is authorized under ORC section 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03 and 5101.23.

INSTRUCTIONS:

When the CSPMTL is published, the CSPM will be updated as follows:

  • A rescinded rule will be moved from the CSPM to the OAC Archive section of the eManuals.
  • An adopted rule will be inserted.

The rules and forms in the CSPM can be accessed at:

http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov.

Forms can also be accessed on the ODJFS Forms Central InnerWeb page at:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inner.asp

or on the ODJFS Forms Central Internet page at:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp

INSTRUCTIONS for CSEA INTERNAL PROCEDURAL HANDBOOK:

Paragraph (I)(1) of OAC rule 5101:12-1-01 states that, whenever a program change requires modification of local procedures, the CSEA is required to revise its internal procedural handbook and submit the revision to OCS within thirty days of the revision. The CSEA should carefully review the adopted rules contained in this CSPMTL to determine whether they require the CSEA to update its internal procedural handbook. The CSEA should give particular care when reviewing the following rules as they contain new or modified requirements with which the CSEA must comply:

RULEPARAGRAPH(s)
5101:12‑1‑54(B), (C), (D), and (E)
5101:12‑1‑54.(A), (B), and (C)
5101:12‑1‑54.2(A), (B), (C), (D), and (E)