{"id":31071,"date":"2022-11-01T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T20:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread\/business-community\/tools-for-business\/family-friendly-workplace-tips-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:48:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T18:48:03","slug":"family-friendly-workplace-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/business-community\/tools-for-business\/family-friendly-workplace-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Family-Friendly Workplace Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Family-Friendly Workplace Tips<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p>Are you ready to attract and retain strong, skilled employees?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by creating a family-friendly workplace. Studies show that employees miss fewer days of work and are more productive when they have access to affordable, high-quality early care and education services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33858 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading script has-white-color has-text-color\">Supporting Employees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many creative ways to support employees with families, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connecting employees with information and resources about parenting, early childhood education options, or financial supports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing mothers with a clean, private area to pump and store breast milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementing policies such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, or dependent care reimbursement plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting a local early care childhood education program in exchange for priority enrollment\/reduced fees for your employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family-Friendly Workplace Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the list below to think about which options already exist at your business, potential options, and options with which <strong>thread<\/strong> could help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Information &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Option<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Child Care Resource &amp; Referral Services<\/td><td>Provide a list of child care options and programs in the community by zip code<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parenting Seminars<\/td><td>Host informational meetings\/brown bag lunches on parenting issues and child care concerns<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family Fairs\/Special Events<\/td><td>Promote seminars for child care and family development events<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Employee Rideshare Co-op<\/td><td>A program for employees living in similar geographic areas to coordinate ride sharing to and from child care<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Employer Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Option<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans<\/td><td>Provide an option for employees to receive pre-tax savings through a child care account<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flexible Work Arrangements<\/td><td>Compressed work week, flexible hours, telecommuting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reduction of Work Time<\/td><td>Regular part-time, job sharing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leave Benefits (Beyond FMLA)<\/td><td>Birth or adoption (maternity &amp; paternity), family, funeral, medical, sick<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Active Promotion of Benefits<\/td><td>Employees are aware of family friendly programs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Direct Services\/Support for Employees<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Option<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sponsor Near or On-site Child Care Center(s)<\/td><td>A center owned and operated by the company, or owned by the company and managed by a third<br>party, primarily for the employees of the sponsoring company<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Create or Support a Network of Home Child Care Facilities<\/td><td>Support in home care facilities to provide preferential slots to employees \u2014 particularly helpful to companies with employees working<br>evenings or weekends<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Create or Support Child Care Cooperative<\/td><td>Work with neighboring companies to create a child care co-op providing preference to co-op<br>company employees<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Financial Support \u2014 Employers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Options<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Vouchers<\/td><td>Pay a portion of child care expenses as part of employee benefit package<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Discounts<\/td><td>Arrange for employees to be charged a reduced rate at programs of the employer\u2019s choosing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Financial Support \u2014 Community<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Options<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>In Kind Contributions<\/td><td>Support a specific child care agency through the donation of surplus materials<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corporate Funds<\/td><td>A corporate set-aside for grants to local child care centers agreeing to provide access to employees (not philanthropic dollars)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corporate Contributions<\/td><td>Fund organizations to generally improve the supply or quality of child care at the local, state, or national level<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Support a Local Child<br>Care Center<\/td><td>Through grant or contract, child care centers may accept funds from a company or a group of<br>companies (as in a consortium arrangement) in exchange for priority enrollment\/reduced fees for employees of the contributing companies<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/docs\/Family Friendly Workplace Checklist.pdf\">Download the checklist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family-Friendly Workplace Checklist Use the list below to think about which options already exist at your business, potential options, and options with which thread could help. 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