[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 2] [Revised as of October 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR305.33] [Page 276-278] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (CHILD SUPPORT PART 305_PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASURES, STANDARDS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, AND PENALTIES--Table of Contents Sec. 305.33 Determination of applicable percentages based on performance levels. (a) A State's paternity establishment performance level for a fiscal year is, at the option of the State, the IV-D paternity establishment percentage or the Statewide paternity establishment percentage determined under Sec. 305.2 of this part. The applicable percentage for each level of a State's paternity establishment performance can be found in table 1 of this part, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) If the State's paternity establishment performance level for a fiscal year is less than 50 percent, but exceeds its paternity establishment performance level for the immediately preceding fiscal year by at least 10 percentage points, then the State's applicable percentage for the paternity establishment performance level is 50 percent. (c) A State's support order establishment performance level for a fiscal year is the percentage of the total number of cases where there is a support order determined under Sec. Sec. 305.2 and 305.32 of this part. The applicable percentage for each level of a State's support order establishment performance can be found on table 1 of this part, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section. [[Page 277]] (d) If the State's support order establishment performance level for a fiscal year is less than 50 percent, but exceeds the State's support order establishment performance level for the immediately preceding fiscal year by at least 5 percentage points, then the State's applicable percentage is 50 percent. Table 1--If the Paternity Establishment or Support Order Establishment Performance Level Is: (Use this table to determine the applicable percentage levels for the paternity establishment and support order establishment performance measures.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ But less than: The applicable At least: (percent) (percent) percentage is: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 80 ...................... 100 79 80 98 78 79 96 77 78 94 76 77 92 75 76 90 74 75 88 73 74 86 72 73 84 71 72 82 70 71 80 69 70 79 68 69 78 67 68 77 66 67 76 65 66 75 64 65 74 63 64 73 62 63 72 61 62 71 60 61 70 59 60 69 58 59 68 57 58 67 56 57 66 55 56 65 54 55 64 53 54 63 52 53 62 51 52 61 50 51 60 0 50 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (e) A State's current collections performance level for a fiscal year is equal to the total amount of current support collected during the fiscal year divided by the total amount of current support owed during the fiscal year in all IV-D cases, determined under Sec. Sec. 305.2 and 305.32 of this part. The applicable percentage with respect to a State's current collections performance level can be found on table 2, except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section. (f) If the State's current collections performance level for a fiscal year is less than 40 percent but exceeds the current collections performance level of the State for the immediately preceding fiscal year by at least 5 percentage points, then the State's applicable percentage is 50 percent. (g) A State's arrearage collections performance level for a fiscal year is equal to the total number of IV-D cases in which payments of past-due child support were received and distributed during the fiscal year, divided by the total number of IV-D cases in which there was past- due child support owed, as determined under Sec. Sec. 305.2 and 305.32 of this part. The applicable percentage with respect to a State's arrearage collections performance level can be found on table 2 except as provided in paragraph (h) of this section. (h) If the State's arrearage collections performance level for a fiscal year is less than 40 percent but exceeds the arrearage collections performance level for the immediately preceding fiscal year by at least 5 percentage points, then the State's applicable percentage is 50 percent. Table 2--If the Current Collections or Arrearage Collections Performance Level Is: (Use this table to determine the percentage levels for the current collections and arrearage collections performance measures.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The But less applicable At least (percent than: percentage (percent) is: (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 80............................................... ......... 100 79............................................... 80 98 78............................................... 79 96 77............................................... 78 94 76............................................... 77 92 75............................................... 76 90 74............................................... 75 88 73............................................... 74 86 72............................................... 73 84 71............................................... 72 82 70............................................... 71 80 69............................................... 70 79 68............................................... 69 78 67............................................... 68 77 66............................................... 67 76 65............................................... 66 75 64............................................... 65 74 63............................................... 64 73 62............................................... 63 72 61............................................... 62 71 60............................................... 61 70 59............................................... 60 69 58............................................... 59 68 57............................................... 58 67 56............................................... 57 66 55............................................... 56 65 54............................................... 55 64 53............................................... 54 63 52............................................... 53 62 [[Page 278]] 51............................................... 52 61 50............................................... 51 60 49............................................... 50 59 48............................................... 49 58 47............................................... 48 57 46............................................... 47 56 45............................................... 46 55 44............................................... 45 54 43............................................... 55 53 42............................................... 43 52 41............................................... 42 51 40............................................... 41 50 0................................................ 40 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (i) A State's cost-effectiveness performance level for a fiscal year is equal to the total amount of IV-D support collected and disbursed or retained, as applicable during the fiscal year, divided by the total amount expended during the fiscal year, as determined under Sec. Sec. 305.2 and 305.32 of this part. The applicable percentage with respect to a State's cost-effectiveness performance level can be found on table 3. Table 3--If the Cost-Effectiveness Performance Level Is: (Use this table to determine the percentage level for the cost- effectiveness performance measure.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ But less The app. At least: than: % is ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5.00.............................................. ......... 100 4.50.............................................. 4.99 90 4.00.............................................. 4.50 80 3.50.............................................. 4.00 70 3.00.............................................. 3.50 60 2.50.............................................. 3.00 50 2.00.............................................. 2.50 40 0.00.............................................. 2.00 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------