Pennsylvania SB506 establishes a Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program to provide bonuses to qualified child care providers.

Pennsylvania SB506 amends the Human Services Code to create the Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program. The program provides annual lump-sum retention bonuses of up to $1,000 for qualified staff members and recruitment bonuses of up to $1,000 for newly hired qualified staff members. Qualified child care providers must apply for these payments, which cannot be used to replace existing staff wages, bonuses, or benefits.

Pennsylvania SB506 establishes a Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program to provide bonuses to qualified child care providers.

Pennsylvania SB506 amends the Human Services Code to create the Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program. The program provides annual lump-sum retention bonuses of up to $1,000 for qualified staff members and recruitment bonuses of up to $1,000 for newly hired qualified staff members. Qualified child care providers must apply for these payments, which cannot be used to replace existing staff wages, bonuses, or benefits.