Air Force Child Development Centers are changing thier rates to comply with the Department of Defense school year 2010-2011 child care fee policy.
The Defense Department expanded the number of child care fee categories from six to nine, raised the income gap on each fee range, and established the top range at $125,000 a year and above for a more equitable policy, according to the department’s release.
“These new rates reflect a more accurate fee that incorporates inflation, salary increases for both the patrons and staff as well as rises in operating costs,” said Toni Hansen, Airman and Family Services Flight Chief at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo.
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