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Collaborations Oklahoma Child Support Services collaborating with Oklahoma employers for reliable, financial security for our children. Oklahoma Child Support Services A division of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Oklahoma Employer Services Center Volume 1. Issue 3 A n e - p u b l i c a t i o n o f O C S S ’ s O k l a h o m a E m p l o y e r S e r v i c e s C e n t e r February 2013 OCSS honors collaboration with employers during OKESC open house Oklahoma Child Support Services recently celebrated its partnership with Oklahoma employers during an open house at the OKESC on Jan. 23. The event marked the fifth anniversary of the OKESC. During the open house, Lorie Douglas of Cox Communications and Quita Tucker of Corporate Resource Management joined OKESC Project Chair Rusty Rasmussen, OUCPM Administrator Juna Stovall and OCSS Director Gary Dart in addressing a group of supporters. “Employers are an important partner in making sure children receive the child support they need,” said Dart. “We opened the Oklahoma Employer Services Center in 2008 to help employers with their questions about child support.” Since its inception, the OKESC has partnered with businesses as a resource in child support processes including employment verifications, income withholding, medical support and payment remittance. Over the last five years, $1.5 billion in child support has been collected. Approximately 67 percent of that amount was remitted by employers, totaling more than $1 billion. During that time, the OKESC has processed more than 1 million documents. The centralized effort of the OKESC has led to innovations for OCSS. These innovations include imaging of employer related documents, standardization of all employer interactions, limiting duplicate documents by employers, and providing much better employer training. Since 2008, there has been a 121 percent increase in the number of children receiving medical insurance by the court ordered parent. More children with coverage supports the OCSS’ healthy families initiative. The OKESC is a part of that solution in making the employer’s role much easier. Unique in its concept, the OKESC is one of the few of its kind in the nation. It has served as a model in shaping employer outreach initiatives in child support programs in other states as well. (above) OCSS Director Gary Dart speaks about the role of the OKESC. (above) Lorie Douglas of Cox Communications discusses how the OKESC has benefitted her in working with OCSS. Seated left to right: OUCPM Program Administrator Juna Stovall and OKESC Project Chair Rusty Rasmussen. (above) Quita Tucker of CRM discussed her positive experiences in dealing with OKESC. District Attorney Mike Fields speaks to Enid area employers at January OEAC meeting District Attorney Mike Fields presented the topic “Understanding Criminal Background Checks” to Enid area employers at a meeting of the Oklahoma Employer Advisory Council on Jan. 15 at the Autry Technology Center. Currently, most employers rely on criminal background checks due to concerns about employee violence, substance abuse, theft and costly litigation from criminal misconduct. In fact, the Society of Human Resource Management estimates that about 73 percent of employers currently use criminal background checks on all employees. By law, some employers are required to screen applicants for certain crimes. Other employers screen applicants voluntarily to improve workforce quality. Fields stated that his goal was to help employers better understand the criminal justice system and public records related to criminal background checks, so they could make informed decisions about their employees and applicants. Fields provided attendees with an overview of the criminal justice system including an explanation of the different types of sentences and how to access public information about criminal cases. The event was part of Project Workforce Innovation Now (Project WIN). Project WIN is a grant project of the Oklahoma Child Support Services, in collaboration with workforce partners across the state, to help noncustodial parents overcome barriers to employment. (above) District Attorney Mike Fields speaks to Enid area employers about criminal background checks on Jan.15 at the Autry Technology Center. Oklahoma Child Support Services A division of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Employer Services Center Oklahoma Employer Services Center partners with businesses as a resource and provides assistance with processes involving child support services. www.okesc.org For questions about processing documents, call 866-553-2368 or 405-325-9190 (OKC). Collaborations is a bimonthly e-publication of the OKESC. For questions, feedback and content suggestions, or to opt out of receiving e-publications, please contact d.collins@ou.edu. Webinar Oklahoma Central Case Registry May 14 2 - 3 p.m. Online registration is available at www.OKESC.org at least two weeks before the meeting date listed above. Video from webinar series is available For those who were unable to catch the OKESC webinar series that aired in 2012, videos from the first three webcasts are now available at www.okesc.org (click on the library tab). The webinar topics include: “Electronic Income Withholding OrderProject,” “CCPA Limitations” and “The National Medical Support Notice.” For those who have not discovered the benefits of the OKESC webinar series, the webcasts are a free, convenient, accessible way to learn about child support processes. Employers can watch from the convenience of their office computer and interact live with the instructor during the question and answer session. (Check out other training video topics by clicking on the “employer outreach” tab at www.okesc.org.) Employer input sought in developing new inquiry form The OKESC is continuing to improve the center’s website at www.okesc.org. Currently, an online business form is being developed to expedite responses to employer questions. In the near future, the OKESC will invite members of the Oklahoma Employer Advisory Council to participate in a conference call to provide input on what information should appear on the form, as well as general recommendations on making the processing of child support documents faster and easier. Not an OEAC member? Contact Rusty at rustyrasmussen@ou.edu with contact information, including company and city. S13018 OKDHS Issued 2/2013 This publication is authorized by Oklahoma Department of Human Services Director Ed Lake in accordance with state and federal regulations. Copies have not been printed but are available online at www.okdhs.org/library. An electronic copy has been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
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Okla State Agency | Human Services, Oklahoma Department of |
Agency Division | OKDHS |
Okla Agency Code |
'830' |
Title | Collaborations, 02/2013 v.1 no.4 |
Authors | Oklahoma. Child Support Services. |
Publication Date | 2013-02-28 |
Publication number | S13018 |
Frequency | Irregular |
Publication type |
Newsletter |
Purpose | OCSS honors collaboration with employers during OKESC open house; District Attorney Mike Fields speaks to Enid area employers at January OEAC meeting; Video from webinar series is available; Employer input sought in developing new inquiry form; |
Notes | issue misnumbered v.1 no.3 |
For all issues click | H3000.6 C697 |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Filed with documents.ok.gov submissions system |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Date created | 2013-03-04 |
Date modified | 2013-07-22 |
OCLC number | 890222082 |
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Title | Page 1 |
Full text | Collaborations Oklahoma Child Support Services collaborating with Oklahoma employers for reliable, financial security for our children. Oklahoma Child Support Services A division of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Oklahoma Employer Services Center Volume 1. Issue 3 A n e - p u b l i c a t i o n o f O C S S ’ s O k l a h o m a E m p l o y e r S e r v i c e s C e n t e r February 2013 OCSS honors collaboration with employers during OKESC open house Oklahoma Child Support Services recently celebrated its partnership with Oklahoma employers during an open house at the OKESC on Jan. 23. The event marked the fifth anniversary of the OKESC. During the open house, Lorie Douglas of Cox Communications and Quita Tucker of Corporate Resource Management joined OKESC Project Chair Rusty Rasmussen, OUCPM Administrator Juna Stovall and OCSS Director Gary Dart in addressing a group of supporters. “Employers are an important partner in making sure children receive the child support they need,” said Dart. “We opened the Oklahoma Employer Services Center in 2008 to help employers with their questions about child support.” Since its inception, the OKESC has partnered with businesses as a resource in child support processes including employment verifications, income withholding, medical support and payment remittance. Over the last five years, $1.5 billion in child support has been collected. Approximately 67 percent of that amount was remitted by employers, totaling more than $1 billion. During that time, the OKESC has processed more than 1 million documents. The centralized effort of the OKESC has led to innovations for OCSS. These innovations include imaging of employer related documents, standardization of all employer interactions, limiting duplicate documents by employers, and providing much better employer training. Since 2008, there has been a 121 percent increase in the number of children receiving medical insurance by the court ordered parent. More children with coverage supports the OCSS’ healthy families initiative. The OKESC is a part of that solution in making the employer’s role much easier. Unique in its concept, the OKESC is one of the few of its kind in the nation. It has served as a model in shaping employer outreach initiatives in child support programs in other states as well. (above) OCSS Director Gary Dart speaks about the role of the OKESC. (above) Lorie Douglas of Cox Communications discusses how the OKESC has benefitted her in working with OCSS. Seated left to right: OUCPM Program Administrator Juna Stovall and OKESC Project Chair Rusty Rasmussen. (above) Quita Tucker of CRM discussed her positive experiences in dealing with OKESC. District Attorney Mike Fields speaks to Enid area employers at January OEAC meeting District Attorney Mike Fields presented the topic “Understanding Criminal Background Checks” to Enid area employers at a meeting of the Oklahoma Employer Advisory Council on Jan. 15 at the Autry Technology Center. Currently, most employers rely on criminal background checks due to concerns about employee violence, substance abuse, theft and costly litigation from criminal misconduct. In fact, the Society of Human Resource Management estimates that about 73 percent of employers currently use criminal background checks on all employees. By law, some employers are required to screen applicants for certain crimes. Other employers screen applicants voluntarily to improve workforce quality. Fields stated that his goal was to help employers better understand the criminal justice system and public records related to criminal background checks, so they could make informed decisions about their employees and applicants. Fields provided attendees with an overview of the criminal justice system including an explanation of the different types of sentences and how to access public information about criminal cases. The event was part of Project Workforce Innovation Now (Project WIN). Project WIN is a grant project of the Oklahoma Child Support Services, in collaboration with workforce partners across the state, to help noncustodial parents overcome barriers to employment. (above) District Attorney Mike Fields speaks to Enid area employers about criminal background checks on Jan.15 at the Autry Technology Center. Oklahoma Child Support Services A division of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Employer Services Center Oklahoma Employer Services Center partners with businesses as a resource and provides assistance with processes involving child support services. www.okesc.org For questions about processing documents, call 866-553-2368 or 405-325-9190 (OKC). Collaborations is a bimonthly e-publication of the OKESC. For questions, feedback and content suggestions, or to opt out of receiving e-publications, please contact d.collins@ou.edu. Webinar Oklahoma Central Case Registry May 14 2 - 3 p.m. Online registration is available at www.OKESC.org at least two weeks before the meeting date listed above. Video from webinar series is available For those who were unable to catch the OKESC webinar series that aired in 2012, videos from the first three webcasts are now available at www.okesc.org (click on the library tab). The webinar topics include: “Electronic Income Withholding OrderProject,” “CCPA Limitations” and “The National Medical Support Notice.” For those who have not discovered the benefits of the OKESC webinar series, the webcasts are a free, convenient, accessible way to learn about child support processes. Employers can watch from the convenience of their office computer and interact live with the instructor during the question and answer session. (Check out other training video topics by clicking on the “employer outreach” tab at www.okesc.org.) Employer input sought in developing new inquiry form The OKESC is continuing to improve the center’s website at www.okesc.org. Currently, an online business form is being developed to expedite responses to employer questions. In the near future, the OKESC will invite members of the Oklahoma Employer Advisory Council to participate in a conference call to provide input on what information should appear on the form, as well as general recommendations on making the processing of child support documents faster and easier. Not an OEAC member? Contact Rusty at rustyrasmussen@ou.edu with contact information, including company and city. S13018 OKDHS Issued 2/2013 This publication is authorized by Oklahoma Department of Human Services Director Ed Lake in accordance with state and federal regulations. Copies have not been printed but are available online at www.okdhs.org/library. An electronic copy has been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. |
Date created | 2013-03-04 |
Date modified | 2013-03-04 |