[Amended 2-10-1986 by Ord. No. O-86-03; 2-12-1990 by Ord. No. O-90-04]
The following fees be and are hereby established for the following
counseling services provided by the Division of Youth Services under
the Youth and Family Service Program of the Township of Gloucester:
Sliding Fee Schedule for Counseling Youth and Family Services
(per session)
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Annual Family Income
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Family Size and Fee
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1
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2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
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Over $55,000
|
$60
|
$58
|
$55
|
$53
|
$52
|
$50
|
$55,000 - $50,000
|
$55
|
$52
|
$50
|
$48
|
$47
|
$45
|
$50,000 - $45,000
|
$50
|
$48
|
$45
|
$43
|
$42
|
$40
|
$45,000 - $40,000
|
$45
|
$42
|
$40
|
$38
|
$37
|
$35
|
$40,000 - $35,000
|
$40
|
$38
|
$35
|
$33
|
$32
|
$30
|
$35,000 - $30,000
|
$35
|
$32
|
$30
|
$28
|
$27
|
$25
|
$30,000 - $25,000
|
$32
|
$30
|
$28
|
$26
|
$25
|
$25
|
$25,000 - $20,000
|
$30
|
$25
|
$25
|
$22
|
$20
|
$20
|
$20,000 - $15,000
|
$25
|
$18
|
$17
|
$17
|
$15
|
$15
|
$15,000 - $10,000
|
$15
|
$10
|
$8
|
$8
|
$7
|
$7
|
$10,000 - $5,000
|
$7
|
$6
|
$5
|
$4
|
$3
|
$3
|
$5,000 or less
|
$5
|
$5
|
$4
|
$3
|
$2
|
$1
|
If an individual, couple or family is unable to pay the fees
hereinabove set forth because of hardship as determined by the Director
of Youth and Family Services, then the aforesaid fees may be waived
by said Director, and said services shall be provided without prepayment
of fees.
All fees shall be prepaid to the Secretary of Youth and Family
Services Division before commencement of any counseling session. All
fees received shall be transmitted to the Treasurer of the Township
at the end of each day.
The fee schedule herein established shall not be made effective until January 1, 1983. Any individual, couple or family case for counseling taken after said date shall be subject to payment of the fees herein established unless payment is waived pursuant to §
51-19 of this article.
Any individual, couple or family who fails to keep a scheduled
counseling session and fails to give at least 24 hours' notice of
cancellation of such appointment shall be subject to payment of 1/2
the amount of the fee, which would otherwise be required to be paid
by said individual, couple or family.
If any section or part of this article shall be declared invalid
by the judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, such section
or part shall be deemed to be severable from the remainder of this
article.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this
article are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistencies
only, but all ordinances and resolutions to the extent that they are
not inconsistent shall remain in full force and effect.
This article shall take effect 20 days after final adoption
by the Township Council, approval and signing by the Mayor and publication,
as provided by law.