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Bridging Across Barriers: The Wonder State
At first glance, a state CSBG office and state association might seem like an odd couple. State CSBG offices administer CSBG funding and oversee and monitor CAAs in the state. State associations...
Building Blocks of Employee Compensation
Like many employers, CAAs are experiencing challenges retaining their existing staff and recruiting new employees in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help CAAs strategize for employee recruitment and retention in a post-pandemic world, CAPLAW has created this guide identifying some types of compensation they can offer, and the laws and regulations governing their salaries and benefits.
LIHWAP Primer for CAAs
The Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program, or LIHWAP, is a new emergency program administered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) that helps low-income households pay water and sewer bills to maintain access to drinking water and wastewater services. CAPLAW created this online guide to help the network navigate the program and better understand the role that CAAs may play in facilitating the funding.
Sample Remote Work Policy
A successful remote work arrangement requires that employees and their employer both understand their roles and obligations. Therefore, a clear, thorough, and easy-to-understand remote work policy is a key component of a successful remote work arrangement. This Sample Remote Work...
Promoting Employee Productivity in a Pandemic
This webinar discusses the impact of hybrid work arrangements on employee productivity. With some employees working remotely and others on-site, CAAs have encountered new challenges related to successfully motivating, evaluating, and disciplining their employees. We explore an employer’s ability...
Promoting a Safe and Well-Functioning Hybrid Workplace
This webinar discusses the employment law issues that apply to remote working. Federal wage and hour, workers’ compensation, and safety laws are integral to maintaining safety and wellbeing in the workplace. However, given the unorthodox nature of many remote work arrangements, it can be hard to...
Tax and Accounting Compliance from a (Social) Distance
Tax laws and accounting rules can be difficult to understand and navigate, even outside of a global pandemic. As CAAs continue to adopt remote work arrangements, the tax implications of moving employees out of the physical workplace and across state borders may not be immediately apparent. In this...
How to Think About Employee Vaccination Policies
In this webinar, we discuss some of the legal issues associated with employee vaccination policies. As CAAs across the country consider whether they have the right to require that their employees be vaccinated and whether other options are available to encourage voluntary vaccinations,...
Tips for Responding to ICE Inquiries
Preparation is crucial when it comes to an unannounced visit by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to your Community Action Agency (CAA) or Head Start Center. The following resources cover tips for responding to immigration officials who show up at your CAA's offices or Head Start...
The New Public Charge Rule and its Implications
After a lengthy comment process and the litigation of several preliminary injunctions attempting to block its implementation, the Department of Homeland Security’s new “public charge rule” is currently in effect in all states. With the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic downturn resulting...
2020 Uniform Guidance Updates: Other Key Changes
The Uniform Guidance, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, has been substantially revised for the first time since it was issued, and the final revisions took effect on November 12, 2020. Though most of the revisions will not apply to federal awards issued before November 12, CAAs should begin to plan now for their...
2020 Uniform Guidance Updates: Indirect Costs
The Uniform Guidance, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, has been substantially revised for the first time since it was issued, and the final revisions took effect on November 12, 2020. Though most of the revisions will not apply to federal awards issued before November 12, CAAs should begin to plan now for their...