We know the government’s push towards the ‘centre collecting gap fee’ model might seem a bit daunting, especially with all the changes coming our way. But don’t worry, we’ve been using this model since the introduction of CCS back in 2018, and we’ve just introduced a hybrid payment mode to help ease the transition and make things a bit smoother for everyone.
So, what’s the hybrid payment model? Basically, it lets centres pay some educators the full session fees and others just the CCS part. This way, you can work with your educators to transition at a pace that suits everyone, and you can switch between the two models whenever needed.
Setting it up is pretty straightforward. Just head to the staff profile section and go to the bank details. From there, you can choose the payment model for each educator: either ‘CCS’ or ‘Session Fee’. If you’re a new centre, just let us know, and we can update these settings in bulk for you.
Once you’ve set it up, everything else falls into place. The chosen setting will automatically apply to all parts of educator payment operations – this includes educator statements, the ABA file, and to record payments. You can carry on with your usual weekly operations, and the system will work out the figures for you.
For those educators on the ‘CCS only’ model, if attendance is shared by more than one educator, you’ll still need to split the CCS. But if the educator is on the ‘Session Fee’ model, there’s no need to worry about splitting the CCS.