Human Resources

This tip sheet outlines the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Whistleblower Protection Programs. These programs are embodied in 22 federal laws put in place to protect employees from retaliation for reporting workplace violations such as injuries, safety concerns, or other protected activity. Also, learrn about section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. This section prohibits employer discrimination when employees report suspected improper or illegal government activities in the workplace.

Hiring is one of a manager's most important responsibilities. This article offers tips for making the most of your limited time with a prospective employee.

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.

Effective onboarding sets new employees up for success and supports them throughout the first several months of employment. Explore effective practices to ensure a new hire's success and retention in your program.

Core competencies have been applied to other aspects of management and have become a key strategy in the hiring process. Program directors and human resources managers can use this resource in establishing personnel policies for selecting and hiring new staff. This article explores competency-based hiring and how organizations can best use this technique in the hiring process.

Program directors can use this resource to further their understanding of how to establish a competency-based framework within their employee appraisal system. Examples of core competency areas are provided for Head Start managers.

Head Start program leadership must implement a systematic approach to training and professional development for staff. Employees have a shared responsibility to invest in their own professional development.

Core competencies define what professionals need to know and are able to do to provide quality care and education. Program directors may use this resource to guide them in improving the skill levels of management and front-line staff. The core competencies can provide a framework of the knowledge and skills that staff need to perform their jobs. This framework can be applied to all staff positions.

Below you will find a series of scenarios with a description for each one. Each scenario provides a situation that a Head Start agency might face, followed by a series of questions designed to help Head Start agencies begin developing internal procedures and protocols that can be used to address similar situations.