Institute family-friendly employment policies
For individuals living near or below the NPPS, there is often a significant need for flexibility in responding to their children's health emergencies or other unforeseen events.
Working with your HR team and your employees, creating family-friendly work policies that allow for a win-win employment plan will enable employees to balance work responsibilities with the time needed to care for their children.
To get started:
Consult your HR department or an external consultant to consider policies such as paid family leave, remote work, and adjustable start/stop times.
Develop a plan that ties the workplace benefit policy into strategic company goals focusing on productivity.
Establish expectations regarding how these benefits will work and seek input from employees.
Best Practices / Innovative Programs
Early Matters Greater Austin provides a family-friendly workplace toolkit.
The Early Childhood Colorado Partnership provides access to a family-friendly workplace toolkit.
