IDHW FDCS CSW Agreement Revised 11/09/2015
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8. The CSW agrees to provide services in a safe, courteous and professional manner. The
CSW acknowledges that any physical, sexual or mental abuse or neglect of the Participant by
the CSW will result in the immediate termination of this Agreement and a report being made
according to the requirements in Section 39-5303, Idaho Code.
9. The CSW agrees to report any observed physical, sexual or mental abuse, exploitation or
neglect of Participant to adult protection authorities immediately.
10. The CSW understands and agrees that they cannot provide or bill for services until:
an authorized Support and Spending Plan has been submitted to the FEA,
the signed Employment Agreement has been submitted to the FEA
the signed Medicaid-CSW Agreement has been submitted to the FEA
11. The CSW understands and agrees that no payment for services will be made until both the
CSW and the Participant have signed the appropriate time sheets, acknowledging their
accuracy, and have submitted them to the FEA.
12. It is mutually understood that Medicaid funding can only pay for services rendered. Under
the FDCS option, the CSW will not receive payment for any vacation time, holiday time,
overtime or sick time. Medicaid will not pay wages at an hourly amount in excess of this
agreement.
☐ Please check this box if the employer is requiring the Community Support Worker to
specifically document activities that support billable time in writing in a manner agreed
upon between the employer and the Community Support Worker.
More than forty (40) hours per week of paid work are allowed only if the CSW meets the criteria
for employees that are exempted from overtime pay and minimum wage requirements as per
the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The participant must obtain and follow guidance from the Idaho Department of Labor and
Commerce to determine if the CSW is exempt from these requirements. It is the responsibility
of the participant to ensure that the CSW is exempt if the participant requires the CSW to work
more than forty (40) hours per week.
The CSW will be paid only for the specific services authorized as per the Support and Spending
Plan.
The signing of this Employment Agreement by the participant and the CSW signifies that the
parties acknowledge that the criteria for exemption from overtime and minimum wage
requirements will be met prior to scheduling work hours in excess of forty (40) hours per week
or agreeing to wages less than minimum wage standards.