Friday, April 24, 2009
NEW HIRE REPORTING: NORTH CAROLINA VS. SOUTH CAROLINA
According to information posted at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Website:
In 1996, Congress enacted a law called the "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act," or PRWORA, as part of Welfare Reform. This legislation created the requirement for employers in all 50 states to report their new hires and re-hires to a state directory (emphasis added).New hire reporting speeds up the child support income withholding order process, expedites collection of child support from parents who change jobs frequently, and quickly locates non-custodial parents to help in establishing paternity and child support orders. New hire reporting helps children receive the support they deserve. Employers serve as key partners in ensuring financial stability for many children and families and should take pride in their role.
On the other hand, employers in South Carolina are not required to file the New Hire Reporting Form because the South Carolina New Hire Reporting Program is designed as a voluntary program. We wonder why North Carolina thinks that federal law requires South Carolina and all other states "to report their new hires and re-hires to a state directory." Clearly, one of these States does not understand the concept of "State's Rights." Or else the State of South Carolina would rather pay fines than protect some of its most vulnerable citizens if doing so risks inconveniencing its business sector in the slightest degree.
Labels: Child Support Collection, New Hire Reporting, Problems at DSS
