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Workplace family support

Features/Mind/Feature 93

Workplace family support

Intent: 

To ensure occupants are able to properly care for themselves and their families by adopting supportive family care policies.

93: Workplace family support

    BACKGROUND

    Work-life balance can often be overlooked and personal lives neglected to work responsibilities. Family care policies ensure that employees are able to take the necessary time off for self-care and balance their work and personal lives in a healthy manner. Research shows that employees with extensive time-flexible policies report lower stress levels.

    Part 1
    Parental Leave

    Employers provide the following:
    a.182
    Paid paternity and maternity leave for 6 workweeks during any 12-month period.
    b.46
    Additional 12 workweeks of paternity or maternity leave during any 12-month period.

    Part 2
    Employer Supported Child Care

    Employers provide at least one of the following:
    a.66
    On-site child care centers compliant with local child care licensure.
    b.66
    Subsidies or vouchers for child care.

    Part 3
    Family Support

    Employers provide the following:
    a.46
    At least 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period for the care of a seriously ill child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild or sibling.
    b.51
    The option to use paid sick time for the care of a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild or sibling.
    c.51
    All nursing mothers with break times of at least 15 minutes, every 3 hours.