Child care: perceiving the need, delivering the options
Article Abstract:
Although almost half the U.S. workforce is female and a majority of these women are or will be mothers, child care programs have not been widely implemented by employers. Employer-assisted child care programs may consist of providing information, paying for care, instituting care programs, and being flexible about time or place of work (allowing flex time and work at home). Implementing one of these child care assistance programs should begin with assessing employee needs, and a sample questionnaire is included. Procedures for administering the questionnaire, evaluating responses, compiling a needs assessment report, developing an implementation project team and monitoring a pilot project prior to actual implementation are discussed.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1986
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The new focus on vision care plans
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When it is available, employer-provided vision care is among the first benefits used by new employees. A National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health survey also indicates that 90 percent of video display terminal (VDT) operators complain of impaired vision. Although not a commonly provided employee benefit, vision care is being provided by employers with greater frequency and is likely to increase in the future. Selecting a vision care plan, the costs related to such plans and the relation of such plans to VDT usage are discussed. Currently there are ten million VDT operators in the U.S. and the number is projected to double by 1996; this predominance of VDT usage could make vision care an occupational medical care plan.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1986
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The economical and ecological advantages of mass-transit subsidies
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Employers who subsidize the use of mass transit by their employees can realize several advantages. Mass-transit subsidies are generally much less expensive than subsidies for single passenger cars, such as parking. Companies that subsidize mass transit fulfill a social responsibility by reducing air pollution. Mass transit subsidies generate tax savings and business opportunities. The EPA now evaluates companies on the basis of overall emission levels, so that subsidizing mass transit can be a more cost-effective way for companies to comply with environmental laws.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1987
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