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The Resource -- July 2022
PTO Cap Reminder
PTO Balances over 80 hours will be reset following the pay period of 7/2/2022 per the SEIU contract, an employee “may carry over up to 80 hours of PTO from one State fiscal year to the next” according to the collective bargaining agreement.

The State fiscal year ends June 30 meaning any PTO hours over the 80 hour cap will be lost. Following this pay period, MRCI will reset any PTO balances over 80 hours.

Please Note: PTO benefits are for workers under the Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDSC), Consumer Support Grant (CSG) and PCA Choice programs.
Frontline Worker Pay Application Process Closes July 22nd.
Eligible workers still have time to apply for the Frontline Worker Pay. The application process closes on July 22nd. If you or your workers have not had a chance please visit the Frontline Worker Pay website.

Again, the application process is now open and will remain open until July 22nd at 5pm. For more information or to review the Q&A visit the Frontline Worker Pay website.

*Please Note: MRCI does not make any determination on who qualifies, the amount of pay or the appeal process*
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)


On June 30th notice was sent out to participants, managing parties and workers of the programs Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) and Consumer Support Grant (CSG) regarding EVV.

At this time, the Department of Human Services will continue a role out plan for getting those two programs, CDCS and CSG up and running with EVV.

The programs of PCA Choice and the 245D services of Individiualized Home Support without Training and Respite will follow with an EVV roll out plan within in the 2022 calendar year.

MRCI-CDS Program Staff will continue to reach out to get workers enrolled within the systems and provide training and resources on how to use the EVV app.

For more information or questions and answers on EVV, please visit the DHS website or call the MRCI-CDS offices at 800-829-7110.
Fingerprint Requirement for Background Studies Continues

At this time, DHS is requiring current employees with a cleared provisional background check to complete the fingerprinting and photo portion of their background check.

DHS has granted an extension for providers to assist with the volume of studies that need to be completed for all workers who had an emergency study, those workers who were hired from April 2020 through October 2021.

As the MRCI-CDS HR team continues to work on getting the emergency studies updated, please note the email for workers to complete their study will come from dhs.netstudy2@state.mn.us and will contain instructions on how to complete the fingerprinting process. Employees must get their fingerprints taken within 14 days of the date they receive the email to meet the requirement for continued employment.
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2022 Training Schedule
Each year MRCI is required to assign training to all workers under the 245D programs of Individualized Home Supports (IHS) formerly known as Personal Supports, Respite, and now Homemaker. Below is the calendar of when the training will be assigned. 

Training is assigned in the beginning of the month and is due by the last day of the month. If your worker does not complete the training they will be temporarily suspended and not able to clock in or out through the app, or be paid for the time worked until complete.

If you have questions regarding the completion of the training you can connect with our program staff at 800-829-7110.
Month:
Subjects:
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August
Client Rights
September
Positive Supports Rule
October
CSSP-A Review, Person-Centered Planning
Once per year
CSSP-A/IAPP Annual Review
Homemaker Only
Annually, in June
8 Hour CORE
Homemaker Staff Under the 245D Programs: MRCI now is including the Positive Support Rule training annually. The training has been assigned, please log in and complete by the end of November. 
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