Increasing an Existing Session/Fee

This article will assist you with increasing an existing Fee.

Overview

If you are increasing the price of your existing Fees/ Sessions this is easily managed via Xap. The below process can be followed if the session times are remaining the same.

Note: If the Session hours are changing you will need to create new Fees.

To assist you further with this process see: How to setup your Sessions & Fees

Note: Once the sessions/fees have been updated, the changes will need to be sent through to the CCSS to update the Child Care Finder website. To assist you with this process see: How To Update Or Submit Fee Details To CCSS

Sessions/Fees are managed via:

Select the Settings screen
Select the Sessions & Fees icon

Select the Sessions and Fees tab

Increasing a Fixed Rate Fee

A "Fixed Rate" Fee is a fee that charges the same amount regardless of how long the child attends on the day or how many days they attend.

To increase the fee:

Select the 3 dot menu next
Select Edit from the drop-down menu

Select Edit next to the Fee Details section

Select the New Fee increase Effective From Date
Add in the new Fee prices
Select Update Session

Repeat the process for any other Fixed Rate Fees that are increasing.

Increasing a Weekly Sliding Scale Fee

A Sliding scale fee is a fee that changes price, depending on how many days the child attends.

To assist you further with understanding Sliding scale fees see: Sliding Scale Fee Type.

Select the 3 dot menu next
Select Edit from the drop-down menu

Select Edit next to the Fee Details section

Select the New Fee increase Effective From Date
Add in the new Fee prices

For a weekly sliding scale fee the fee is $115.00 per day if they attend 1-4 days but if they attend 5 days a week the total fee is $525.00 so the daily fee is $105.00.

Select Update Session

Increasing a Daily Sliding Scale Fee

A Daily Siding Scale Fee is useful in the example that if the child attends more than 1 session per day they receive a discounted fee. For example ASC and BSC on the same day.

Select the 3 dot menu next
Select Edit from the drop-down menu

Select Edit next to the Fee Details section

Select the New Fee increase Effective From Date
Add in the new Fee prices
Select Update Session

Increasing an Hourly Fee

An Hourly Fee is based on arrival and departure times and charges only by the hours attended.

Select the 3 dot menu next
Select Edit from the drop-down menu

Select Edit next to the Fee Details section

Select the New Fee increase Effective From Date
Add in the new hourly Fee prices
Select Update Session

Updated on: 21/06/2021

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