FISCAL SUPPORT ENTITY (FSE)

INFORMATION FOR CSG

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Number of Clients Served / 1000+ / 1000+ / 1000+
Agency with Choice
FSE is employer, reimburses expenses, pays other providers/vendors, and bills state. Completes required monitoring & reporting. / 21% for staff
(FICA, unemployment, workers’ compensation and fee for service.)
4% on reimbursements / 22% for staff
(FICA, unemployment, workers’ compensation and fee for service.)
2% on reimbursements / 18.5% for staff
(FICA, unemployment, workers’ compensation and fee for service.)
2% on reimbursements

Payroll Model

Client is employer. FSE provides payroll service as Fiscal Agent, reimburses expenses, pays other providers/vendors, and bills state. Completes required monitoring & reporting. / / Parents: 6.5% (fee only)
Other staff: 18.50%
(FICA, unemployment and fee. Client responsible for obtaining workers’ compensation.)
2% on reimbursements
Fiscal Conduit
FSE reimburses client, companies, vendors/ providers, and bills state. Completes required monitoring, & reporting. No agency with choice or payroll model service provided. 1099 May be issued / 4% on reimbursements / 4% on reimbursements / 2% on reimbursements

Maximum Pay – Parents of Minors and Spouses (Current PCA rate = $16.63/hr)

/ Agency with Choice
$13.74/hour / Agency with Choice
$13.63/hour / Agency with Choice: $13.74/hour
Payroll Model:
$14.06/hour

Minimum age of staff through Agency with Choice

/ 16 / 14, under specific circumstances following applicable labor laws. / 14, under specific circumstances following applicable labor laws.

Employee Benefits

/ Not available. / Not available. / Will help facilitate
obtaining individual plans.
Payroll Schedule / Every 2 weeks. / Every 2 weeks. / 2x a month.
Payroll Procedure / Scan, fax, or mail timesheets. / Scan, fax, mail or complete timesheets online. / Email, fax, mail or on-line thru website.
Reimbursement Process / Submit documentation (e.g., dated receipt, bill,
claim form) / Submit documentation (e.g., receipt, bill, expense summary) / Submit documentation (e.g., receipt, bill, expense summary)
Reimbursement Schedule / Request by Wednesday 3pm, check mailed Friday same week. / Request by Monday 4pm, check by Friday same week. / Request by Thursday, 5 pm. Check mailed next Tuesday or direct dep. Next Wed.

Checks to vendor available in advance for larger purchases

/ Yes, with invoice/documentation.
Also can order with agency credit card.
Call for process. / Yes, with invoice.
Also will order on line with agency credit card.
Call for process. / Yes, with invoice.
Also will order on line with agency credit card.
Call for process.

What if not able to pay for something up front and wait for reimbursement

/ Online/phone ordering with agency credit card / Online/phone ordering / Online/phone ordering with agency credit card

Automatic payment of recurring monthly expenses (e.g. home security monthly fee)

/ No / No / Yes. Inquire for process.
Reports Provided / Monthly (always available upon request) / Monthly.
View online at any time. / Monthly.
View online at any time.

Customer Service Staff

/ 8 staff. / 3 staff. / 6 staff.

Interpreters

/ Through community resources
as needed. / .
Through community resources for other languages. / Through community resources as needed.

Hiring Independent Contractors (housecleaner; music teacher, etc. Does NOT apply to unlicensed overnight caregiver relief.)

/ W-9 required for all non-incorporated vendors.
1099 provided / Must sign independent
contractor form
1099 provided. / Yes, if meet IRS guidelines.
1099 provided.

Other Services

/ Access to staff training.
Call for information & costs.
All active staff provided with written training annually.
Forms and employee packets available online @ www.MRCICDS.org. / Access to staff training.
Communication Device Library.
Call for information & costs. / Assistance obtaining Workers’ Comp Insurance
Access to professional staff training. Free classes for parents

Address

/ 15 Map Drive
PO Box 328
Mankato, MN 56002-0328 / 2965 Lone Oak Drive
Suite 160
Eagan, MN 55121-3018 / 9400 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427

FAX #

/ 1-888-800-7336 / 651-454-2773 / 763-450-5005

DD-CSG- Reference Guide (8/2014)

FISCAL SUPPORT ENTITY

v  You must choose a Fiscal Support Entity to participate in CSG or CDCS

v  Fiscal Support Entity (FSE) services help consumers of self-directed support services assure payment of workers and/or vendors and comply with applicable federal and state laws

v  Dakota County does not endorse any particular FSE

v  To locate a Fiscal Support Entity, please refer to Minnesota Help Info at http://www.minnesotahelp.info and search Fiscal Support Entity. The search will return a topic of “Participant Directed Financial Management Organizations”, open this topic for a complete list of Fiscal Support Entities. Pay attention to the Service column and make sure you choose a FSE and not CDCS.

DD-CSG- Reference Guide (8/2014)