Texas’ Road to Success Charles Smith, IV-D Director Venancio Rodriguez, Regional Administrator for Region 2 Child Support Division Office of the Attorney.

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Texas’ Road to Success Charles Smith, IV-D Director Venancio Rodriguez, Regional Administrator for Region 2 Child Support Division Office of the Attorney General

Program Goals  Provide a steady source of income for families  Provide the highest quality of services available  Maintain CSD as the top-performing child support program in the country  Leverage new technologies

Texas Overview  State Administered / State Run  Staff: Total CSD staff: 2,624  Field staff: 2,250  Nine regions County Partners: 86  CSD IT Department  Judicial State

State and County Partnerships  Health and Human Services Commission  Texas Workforce Commission  Integrated Child Support System  County Domestic Relation Offices  Housing Authority  Texas Council on Family Violence  North Texas Legal Aid

Texas’ Legal System  Judiciary  Administrative remedies Income withholding Liens Subpoenas  Enforcement remedies

Child Support Review Process  Expedited administrative actions to establish, modify and enforce child support and medical support obligations [TFC § 233]  Automated assessment/scheduling  Negotiation conference Agreed or Non-agreed order Contents of CSRP order  Judicial confirmation [TFC § ] [TFC § ]

Keys to Improved Performance  Emphasis on goals: 3 C’s  Strategic planning  Analytics IDEAS + SAS EG  Strategic outsourcing  Staff training  Performance management / appraisals

Employer Initiative and Portal  Success  History  Focus  Latest developments

A secret to our success is the partnership between employers and the Child Support Division. Success

Texas-Sized Highlights Our partnership increases:  Collections  Collections per FTE  Collections per case  Our rank compared to other states

Texas-Sized Highlights

Employer Initiative Texas-Sized Highlights

Texas History Increase employer collections Increase employer compliance Improve employer customer service

Texas Employer Website

Select FEIN

New Hire Reporting Data Transfer System

Focus Texas understands employers are our number one stakeholders.

New Hire Verification of Employment Income Withholding Medical Support Payment Submission Termination Employer Responsibilities

New Hire Reporting  Most accurate and timely method for CSD to confirm employment  Critical first step to immediately ensure child support and medical support for families  May minimize inquiries and follow-up efforts

Verification of Employment Online Application

CSE Technology - Texas

Termination of Employment Online Application

Electronic Reporting Benefits 40  Secure, fast and simple to use  Reduces paper and postage costs  Provides various online methods  Improves data quality  Retrieves IWOs and NMSNs more easily  Provides print and view capabilities

Employer Outreach: ► Employer Call Center ► Publications ► Exhibits ► Presentations ► Trainings Partnering Together

Collections: 9/1/ /31/2012

Texas’ Changing Demographics

Consistent Caseload Growth (will add 685,000 cases by 2020) 1,421,193 September 30, ,097,175 FY 2020

Future Enhancements/Changes  Incremental system renewal: TXCSES 2.0 Next action automation Customer self-service Order generation Court connectivity (WiFi, MiFi, or satellite)  Virtual case files

Future Enhancements/Changes  Centralize case initiation  Field reorganization Consolidation of call centers Consolidation of offices Creation of metro and rural storefronts

Technology Enhancements  Outbound Messaging Hearing and appointment reminders NCP payment notices CP disbursement notices  Office Kiosks Access to Child Support Interactive Payment by credit and debit card Other child support limited transactions  Laptops and tablets  Scanners from copiers  Digital mail

Questions? Contact information: Charles Smith (512) Venancio Rodriguez (210)