State, SEIU 1199 reach care pact

PROVIDENCE – The state has reached a final agreement with SEIU District 1199 New England regarding family child care providers who are a part of Rhode Island’s Child Care Assistance Program, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced this month.

SEIU members voted unanimously to ratify the two-year agreement, which was reached pursuant to legislation the General Assembly enacted in 2013 establishing collective bargaining rights for family child care providers, according to information from the governor.

According to the R.I. Department of Human Services, the state’s Child Care Assistance Program served approximately 5,800 families and 9,400 children in July.

Agreement highlights include:

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n $250,000 investment to establish a jointly administered training and professional development fund to improve the quality of care and early learning delivered by family child care providers.

n The first CCAP reimbursement rate increases since 2008.

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