Does approval to participate in the VA Child Care Subsidy Program constitute a financial arrangement with the employee or the employees child care provider(s)?
A16. No. Although VA pays a percentage of an employees child care costs, the employee is responsible for their total child care costs and must pay the full amount of all bills issued by their child care provider. Employees cannot refuse to pay their full child care bill simply because the employee has been approved for a subsidy that can be applied toward their child care costs.
