Period-Based Compensation

Period-based compensation agreements specify services and/or work products to be delivered with an associated set payment amount or agreed upon non-cash compensation. The scope and volume of the services to be provided is for a set time period, usually no longer than a year. The agreement can be one-time or may have renewal periods to support longer term implementation. The expected quality of deliverables, outcomes, and associated data reporting requirements for the performance period are specified in the agreement. Mechanisms for invoicing for cash payments or receiving non-cash compensation are also stipulated. For example, the agreement might require specific line item invoices be submitted quarterly based on an approved line item budget, or in the case of non-cash compensation (such as AT devices provided by the state AT program), the agreement might require the appropriate Annual Progress Report (APR) data be collected for the activities implemented and submitted in a prescribed way (online, via prescribed forms, etc.)

Example 1: The state AT program has a memorandum of agreement with the communication sciences and disorders clinic at the state university, providing the university with two new augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. In return, the university submits required APR data, including performance measures, each time a device is demonstrated or loaned.

Example 2: The state AT program has a contract with a center for independent living (CIL) to provide information and assistance, device demonstrations, device lending, and device reuse for consumers in the counties it serves. The CIL receives $25,000 for providing those services and reports requisite data on a regularly-scheduled basis during the program year.

Last updated January 2023