Caregiver pay
$15 to $16 an hour, every Thursday
No invoicing, no chasing, no waiting a month to find out what you earned. Here is exactly how the money moves, from the shift you work to the Thursday it lands.
The pay cycle
From shift to payday
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The pay week
Sunday through Saturday. Every hour your caregiver works in that window belongs to one pay week, no matter when it is recorded.
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Clock in, clock out
Each shift is recorded as it happens, through the mobile app or by calling from the consumer’s home phone. Missouri requires this, and it replaces paper timesheets. How clocking in and out works.
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Approval, early in the week
The consumer, as the employer, confirms the recorded hours. This is a quick review, not paperwork, and doing it promptly is what keeps payday on time.
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Payday: Thursday
Pay lands the Thursday after the pay week closes, by direct deposit or pay card. Same day every week, so it is easy to plan around.
Questions
Pay questions
Anything about a specific paycheck, call 417-218-2888 and we will look at it with you.
What is the hourly rate?+
$15 to $16 per hour. Every CDS agency in Missouri sets its own caregiver pay, so rates are not the same from one provider to the next. Ours is $15 to $16 an hour, paid every Thursday. If it ever changes, we tell you before it takes effect.
Direct deposit or pay card?+
Whichever you prefer. Direct deposit goes to your own bank account. If you would rather not use a bank account, we can issue a pay card instead, and pay loads onto it the same Thursday.
Are taxes taken out?+
Yes. You are an employee of the person you care for, not a contractor, so income tax and FICA are withheld and we file on your behalf. You get a W-2, not a 1099, and there is no year-end tax surprise.
What about overtime?+
Hours are limited by the consumer’s authorized plan of care, so overtime is rare and has to be arranged in advance. Never work hours that are not authorized: they cannot be paid, and it is the one mistake that costs caregivers money.
What if a clock-in was missed?+
Submit the EVV correction form, or call us. Missed and mistaken entries can be corrected before approval closes, and we would much rather fix one on Monday than have you unpaid on Thursday.
Do I get paid for travel or mileage?+
No. The program pays for the care hours you work in the home. Driving the consumer to appointments or the store counts as care time when it is in the plan of care, so log it as a shift.