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WAGE ENHANCEMENT AND HOME CHILDCARE ENHANCEMENT GRANT

WHAT

'Wage Enhancement' will support up to $ 2.00 per hour, plus 17.5% benefits, for Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) and other Child Care Staff working in Licensed Child Care Centres.
'Home Child Care Enhancement Grant' will support an increase of up to $ 20.00 per day for Home Child Care Providers under contract with Licensed Home Child Care Agencies.
The Province has committed $ 269 Million over 3 years to support its wage enhancement program across the Province of Ontario.

WHY

Enhanced compensation is intended to:

Help 'close the gap' between compensation of RECEs working in School Board Kindergarten Classrooms compared to compensation of RECEs working in Licensed Child Care Programs.
Help stabilize Licensed Child Care Programs by assisting Operators with staff retention
Support greater employment and income security.

Lanark County is responsible for managing implementation at the local level in accordance with recently released Provincial Guidelines and local Municipal Policy.
It is up to Licensed Child Care Operators to apply for funding for all eligible staff positions.

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