Sec. 589A. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STAFFING AND COMPENSATION MODEL

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## SEC. 589A CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STAFFING AND COMPENSATION MODEL ###

(a)In General The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry out a redesign of the Department of Defense child development program compensation model and modernization of the child development program staffing model. ###

(b)Redesigned Compensation Model The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall— ####

(1)redesign child development program staff compensation for non-entry level, mid-to-senior level classroom staff by modernizing the duties and responsibilities captured in position descriptions to more accurately reflect performance and expectations of the positions; ####

(2)adjust compensation for higher-level program management positions by modernizing the duties and responsibilities captured in position descriptions to more accurately reflect performance and expectations of the positions; ####

(3)direct the Department’s personnel office to make necessary adjustments to modernize the pay plan to accommodate any compensation and wage increases driven by the updated position descriptions for child development program staff; and ####

(4)begin implementation of the revised position descriptions and accompanying compensation adjustments no later than April 1, 2025, subject to the availability of appropriations. ###

(c)Modernize Child Development Program Staffing Model The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall— ####

(1)add key positions to facilitate classroom operations and provide direct support to child development program staff; ####

(2)add key positions to coordinate support for the needs of children with specials needs and provide direct support to the child development program staff working with these children; and ####

(3)develop and implement a 5-year phased plan to ensure responsible funding execution, successful implementation allowing for adjustments as necessary, and long-term sustainable impact. ###

(d)Briefings Required ####

(1)Initial baseline briefing #####

(A)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an initial baseline briefing that describes progress, accomplishments, and the impact of the redesign of the Department of Defense child development program compensation model and the modernization of the child development program staffing model. #####

(B)Establishment of data baseline The briefing required by subparagraph

(A)shall be used to establish a data baseline. ####

(2)Annual briefings #####

(A)In general Not later than one year after providing the briefing required by paragraph (1), and annually thereafter for four years, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the progress made with respect to the redesign of the Department of Defense child development program compensation model and the modernization of the child development program staffing model. #####

(B)Elements Each briefing required by subparagraph

(A)shall include the following: ######

(i)The percentage of child development program staff that are also military spouses. ######

(ii)The turnover or retention rate of child development program staff. ######

(iii)The utilization rate of child development program child care spaces. ######

(iv)The number of child development program employees who were hired during the year preceding the briefing. ######

(v)The percentage of such employees who resigned within their first six months of employment. ######

(vi)Information on the ability to staff newly constructed facilities. ######

(vii)An assessment of the impact of adding key positions to the child development program staffing model under paragraphs

(1)and

(2)of subsection (c).