Anyone work for Encore Brooklyn?

amother

DarkKhaki

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 5:54 pm

DOE is cutting pay rates so they are passing it on to their employees

amother

Lotus

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 5:56 pm

amother DarkKhaki wrote:

DOE is cutting pay rates so they are passing it on to their employees

Is this only for providers who were getting enhanced rates? Because the regular rates were pretty low...don't see how they could cut that lower

amother

DarkKhaki

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 6:06 pm

My understanding is everyone is switching to 1099 and those who were getting above a certain amount are getting cut as well.

amother

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 8:11 pm

How about cutting supervision? contracts invalid? paying own lawyer fees? Is that true?

amother

Watermelon

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 8:13 pm

amother DarkKhaki wrote:

DOE is cutting pay rates so they are passing it on to their employees

For which services?

amother

DarkKhaki

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 8:28 pm

Part of switching to a 1099 is that you are not employed by them so you can’t have a supervisor they are switching to calling it “advisors” instead.
What I heard they never gave anyone contracts to sign this year it all said agreement or something to that effect on them to cover themselves.
Not sure what you mean by lawyer fees? Someone who was working for them would not have needed a lawyer cause encore did all that back work for them.

My understanding is this is relevant for all related service providers.

amother

Peachpuff

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 8:52 pm

Can anyone explain how they work these lawyer fees? As a parent, they are billing me for it. No other agency I worked with did that

amother

Snow

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 8:56 pm

amother Peachpuff wrote:

Can anyone explain how they work these lawyer fees? As a parent, they are billing me for it. No other agency I worked with did that

never heard of that! Were you told a specific reason why they will be charging you?

amother

Snow

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 9:28 pm

amother Peachpuff wrote:

No. just that this is the policy.

I guess with all the changes they don't have a choice. can you get services with another agency that wouldn't charge?

amother

Peachpuff

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 9:31 pm

I'm afraid not. His school only works with this agency. I was just wondering if this is really their policy and if it's right of them to do so or are they just trying to get as much money out of the parents as possible.

amother

Snow

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 9:34 pm

amother Peachpuff wrote:

Must be a fairly new policy. With all the doe changes they are probably experiencing a great loss... so it might be their only option to cover the costs Sad

amother

Crocus

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 9:49 pm

amother Peachpuff wrote:

Can anyone explain how they work these lawyer fees? As a parent, they are billing me for it. No other agency I worked with did that

Can you share more information? Who told you they will be charging you? When was this? I haven’t heard they’d be charging parents.

amother

Lotus

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 9:52 pm

amother Snow wrote:

Must be a fairly new policy. With all the doe changes they are probably experiencing a great loss... so it might be their only option to cover the costs Sad

What changes are you referring to?

amother

Puce

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 9:53 pm

Can someone describe the rate cuts? I have a similar issue, diff agency.

amother

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 10:17 pm

amother Puce wrote:

Can someone describe the rate cuts? I have a similar issue, diff agency.

Please explain. Are they cutting rates mid-year?

amother

Aubergine

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 10:54 pm

amother Peachpuff wrote:

No. just that this is the policy.

And you agreed?!

I had an agency want me to sign I'll pay the fees.
I said no.
The school backed me up BH

amother

DarkKhaki

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 12:18 am

Pay rates are being cut as of Jan 1 so they are claiming it’s a new year. Not comfortable discussing amounts on here but I was not at the highest rate and am being cut $15 an hour plus switched to a 1099 for related services not SEIT