5101:9-7-23 Child support random moment sample time study.

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

DATE:                       July 18, 2011

TIME:                        10:00 AM

LOCATION:               Room 3110B, Rhodes State Office Tower

30 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

 

Pursuant to section 3125.25 and Chapter 119. of the Ohio Revised Code, the director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services gives notice of the department's intent to consider the rescission and adoption of the rules as identified below and of a public hearing thereon.

 

Rule 5101:9-7-23, entitled Child Support Random Moment Sample Time Study, is being proposed for rescission and replaced by a new rule with the same rule number because more than fifty percent of the current rule is being stricken, with a comparable amount of new  text  being  added.  This  rule  sets  forth  the  random  moment  sample  (RMS) methodology used to measure the activity of county child support enforcement agency (CSEA) staff related to child support program activities. Data collected from the time studies are used to calculate allocation statistics used to distribute cost pool expenditures to  the  appropriate  programs.  The  percentages  are  used  by  the  CSEA  to  distribute administrative funds.

 

Rule 5101:9-7-23, entitled Child support random moment sample time study , is being proposed for adoption to reflect the changes brought about by the implementation of a web-based random moment sampling process. All child support random moment sample (RMS) activities are now processed via webRMS, replacing the current paper process.

This rule sets forth the random moment sample (RMS) methodology used to measure the activity of county child support enforcement agency (CSEA) staff related to child support program activities. Data collected from the time studies are used to calculate allocation statistics used to distribute cost pool expenditures to the appropriate programs. The percentages are used by the CSEA to distribute administrative funds. The proposed rule reflects the changes brought about by the implementation of a web-based RMS process. All child support random moment sample (RMS) activities are now processed via webRMS, replacing the current paper process.

 

A copy of the proposed rule is available, without charge, to any person affected by the rule at the address listed below. The rule is also available on the internet at  http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/. A public hearing on the proposed rule will be held at the date, time, and location listed at the top of this notice. Either written or oral testimony will be taken at the public hearing. Additionally, written comments submitted or postmarked no later than the date of the public hearing will be treated as testimony.

 

Requests for a copy of the proposed rule or comments on the rule should be submitted by mail to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Legal and Acquisition Services, 30 East Broad Street, 31st Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414, by fax at [phone], or by e-mail at [e-mail].