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26.

Meeting Date:	05/26/2015
Extent Pay Periods
Submitted for:	Aliza Oliveros	Submitted By:	Aliza Oliveros
Department:	Head Start

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to extend pay periods for One (1) Licensed Vocational Nurse, One (1) Health Assistant, Two (2) Specialized Services Assistants, One (1) Part Time Substitute Teacher, One (1) Food Transporter, One (1) Bus Driver Supervisor, Four (4) Bus Drivers, and Twelve (12) Area Service Managers for the 2014 - 2015 Fiscal Year.

Issue: Due to payroll savings from leave without pay, vacant positions, FMLA, and the like, funds are available in the Personnel and Fringe Benefits line items that will be returned to the Federal government if not used for payroll.

Solution: Authorize the extension of pay periods to benefit program operations in the summer months.

Result: The Early Head Start and the Child Care Partnership programs will have support staff assistance in the summer month, and the Head Start program will have assistance from additional personnel to complete summer projects and help with program planning for Pre-service trainings, curriculum packets, child folders, and classroom set-up.

Background:

None.

Previous Court Action:

A similar item was approved in May of 2014.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	903-4207-5001
Funding Source:	Head Start
Balance:	$1,404,402
Financial Impact:
$157,309 in payroll line item for Head Start - program operations staff.

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