ADRC Professionals: IRIS Fiscal Employer Agencies
Knowing how each Fiscal Employer Agency (FEA) supports your workers and can help you choose which FEA is the best fit for you. Each FEA handles timesheets and Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) differently.
Timesheet submission
If you enroll in the IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) program, you may want to hire your own workers and become their employer.
As an employer, one of your responsibilities is to approve your workers' timesheets and submit them to your FEA.
IRIS FEAs have different options for submitting timesheets, such as:
- Electronic submission using a web-based portal or mobile application.
- Paper timesheets that can be mailed, faxed, or emailed.
| FEA | Paper timesheet | Web-based portal or mobile app |
|---|---|---|
| GT Independence | No | Yes |
| iLife | Yes | Yes |
| Premier | No | Yes |
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)
Your workers must use EVV if you enroll in the IRIS program and get self-directed personal care or supportive home care services from a worker you've hired who does not live with you. If you have these types of workers, you will need to make sure each worker uses EVV during each visit. EVV is a federal requirement.
How EVV works
When the worker arrives and ends their service, they need to enter the details of the visit. To do this, they'll use:
- An app on their smart phone or tablet.
- A small digital device called a fixed device.
- Your landline telephone.
Each IRIS FEA has different EVV system. Each EVV system allows workers to enter visit details in different ways.
| FEA | Mobile app | Telephone (uses your landline) | Fixed device |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT Independence | Yes | No | No |
| iLife | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Premier | Yes | Yes | Yes |