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Workplace family support

Workplace family support

Intent: 

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

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.