Final Rule on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming – Technical Updates
Log Number: ACF-OHS-PI-24-06 | Issuance Date: 10/31/2024
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits help to attract and retain qualified staff, maintain morale and job satisfaction, and reduce turnover. Adequately compensated staff are more likely to provide high-quality services to children and families.
Managing pay and benefits properly is crucial for the success and sustainability of Head Start programs.
Final Rule on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming
Log Number: ACF-OHS-PI-24-05 | Issuance Date: 08/21/2024
Competitive Bonuses for the Head Start Workforce
Watch this webinar for new guidance on how to use bonuses to support the retention and recruitment of the Head Start workforce.
1302.90 Personnel policies.
Review the standards for establishing written personnel policies and procedures that address background checks, standards of conduct, and wages and benefits to support the Head Start workforce.
Employee Compensation Checklist
This checklist provides the requirements of an employee compensation system. This checklist can be used by program directors and human resource managers for ensuring that employees receive the appropriate compensation.
Pay Tables for Executive and Senior Level II Employees
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appropriations bill contains a provision (Section 205) that requires that "none of the funds appropriated in this title for Head Start shall be used to pay the compensation of an individual, either as a direct cost or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II."