Network Provider rights
Network providers have a series of new rights under the new contract that their networks must respect. Highlights include:
- Network providers must be paid the market rate.
- Networks must sign a written affiliation agreement with each provider that shows how much the provider is paid and clearly outlines any network policies.
- Networks must meet regularly with the UFT.Networks are prohibited from withholding a provider’s food reimbursement checks or a provider’s paycheck for unpaid family shares.
- Networks cannot remove children from providers’ care as a form of punishment.
- Network pay stubs must be itemized.
- Networks cannot restrict the number of children cared for in a provider’s home beyond what the state allows.
- Networks must provide all required forms at no cost to providers and allow providers to purchase any required materials from whomever they choose.
- Networks are prohibited from making providers refer their private-pay parents to the networks or from charging a fee for private-pay children or providers’ own children.
- Providers are allowed to break their affiliation agreement if their network requires that they keep slots vacant for future placement by the network.
- Networks may not require any fingerprints or background checks beyond those required by the state.
- Networks may not require any changes to the child care site beyond those required by the state.
- Networks cannot require providers to engage in any fundraising activity.
- Networks are encouraged to use the model affiliation agreement available here [LINK].