The High Priority Location Stipend Program (HPLSP) provides monetary incentives to staff assigned to work at school sites designated as high priority locations. HPLSP was first implemented in the Dade County Public Schools, Florida, during the 1982-83 school year. The purposes of this study were to determine the impact of HPLSP on: (1) staff retention; (2) teaching staff vacancies; and (3) teaching staff attendance. The necessary data were collected from 25 schools which were in the HPLSP program since its beginning and from 25 comparable control schools. The number of students receiving free and reduced lunches, used as a guideline in the selection of high priority locations, was also used for the selection of control schools. Results showed that payment incentive had a positive but short term effect on staff retention and reduced teacher vacancy rates. No significant differences in attendance rates were found between high priority and control schools. The staff considered the program worthwhile. While they suggested a higher stipend, their main concerns were the improvement of working conditions, the reduction of student discipline problems, and the improvement of administrative/teacher relations. Appendices include a list of high priority and control school locations, and copies of three teacher questionnaires. (JAZ)