PA Office of Developmental Programs (ODP)

There are user guides for CLEs and SSPs towards the bottom of the PA ODP program info page on our website.

Log into MyAccount and click on My Details on your dashboard to update personal or contact information.

The SC can submit a referral through MyAccount. If they are not in the MyAccount system, they will need to reach out to their SC Lead Role and ask them to add them to MyAccount. Once added to MyAccount, please submit the referral through MyAccount by clicking on the Enrollment Dashboard and then clicking Add New Referral.

The Difficulty of Care is a Federal Income exclusion. If the provider provides services to the participant in their home, they do not have a separate home where they live, and it is the home where they perform private life, including sharing meals and holidays, they qualify for Difficulty of Care. This means the provider will not have federal income taxes withheld.

If the time entry is not approved by the date on the payroll schedule, it will not be paid on time. The payroll schedule can be found on the PPL Website.

For security purposes, the MyAccount system requires each user to have their own email address and phone number. The Common Law Employer (CLE), Participant, and Support Service Professional (SSP) must have separate email addresses and phone numbers.

The provider will need to log into MyAccount and click on:

1. Change under the My Enrollment Tile.
2. Then Click on Enrollment
3. Click Edit Enrollment
4. Click Tax Information
5. Update information, as necessary
6. Click Next, through the tax questions, requirements.
7. Click Save after the last tax screen (the side menu will show that Personal Information for CBC underlined)

Authorized overtime (over 40 hours a week) is paid at 50% of the regular pay rate. Your pay stub has one line showing the amount of regular pay, and another for the 50% overtime pay.

When two SSPs are working with one participant at the same time, SSPs must clock in and out at the exact same time. If SSPs do not clock in and out at the same time, the shift will deny.

Yes, direct deposit can be requested through MyAccount.

When Enrolling, you can update this information under Payment Details and update the Payment Method.

If you have already enrolled and want to update your payment information to direct deposit, you can click on Enrollment and then click on Payment Details and update the Payment Method.

Most errors will be flagged when you enter your time into the Time4Care mobile app. It’s easiest to make any corrections at this point.

If an error sneaks though, don’t panic! Notify your employer as soon as possible. They can reject the timesheet so you can make corrections.

Mileage should be entered in MyAccount, this ensures accurate and prompt payment. More information can be found in the MyAccount ODP Provider Guide or the MyAccount ODP Participant Guide.

If you are required to get a child abuse check, you also have to get an FBI check.

If there is a child in the home, a child abuse check is required.
If a child abuse check is required, then an FBI check is required.
Everyone is required to get a Criminal Background Check.
Everyone is required to get an Office of Inspector General (OIG) check.

The billable rate includes taxes, unemployment, worker’s comp, and other state taxes. The CLE can click on My Providers, then Services & Rates, click on billable rate under the correct service code to see the breakdown.

No. The tax information on SSP paystubs is for the time entries submitted for that time period.