Resources

New Report: Family-Friendly Workplaces Help Retain and Return Workers

A new report by the International Economic Development Council about how economic development professionals can reduce barriers to work and bring people back to the workforce features Family Forward NC and increasing access to family-friendly workplace benefits as a key…

NC Department of Commerce: Invest in Children, Working Families to Invest in NC’s Workforce

The North Carolina Department of Commerce’s (NCDoC) recently released Economic Development Strategic Plan calls for investment in children and working families as a way to build a more prosperous and resilient economy. The plan, First in Talent, is required by…

A Collaborative Resource Guide for Child Care and Afterschool Planning in School Districts for 2020-2021

Child Care Services Association (CCSA), which works to ensure affordable, accessible, high quality child care for all families, recently released a new resource for child care programs, afterschool programs and K-12 school districts to help them collaborate to plan for…

A Snapshot of Child Care Relief Options During COVID-19

Child Care Relief Options at the Federal and State Level As many businesses close their doors due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, child care centers are feeling the financial strain. 45% of child care centers are losing income because families…

Sample Policy: Part-time Work

The following is from Duke University’s HR website. For the full list of benefits at Duke, click here. Abbreviated Schedule or Part-Time Work Abbreviated schedule or part-time work is a regular arrangement consisting of a workweek that is less than…

Sample Policy: Emergency and Backup Child Care

The following is from an employee FAQ for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s subsidized back-up and emergency childcare. Blue Cross NC, headquartered in Durham, has 4,700 employees.  Annual Day Allotment for Onsite Backup Childcare: Employees are allocated…

Sample Policy: Subsidized Child Care

The following is the YWCA Lower Cape Fear’s subsidized child care and youth program policy. The nonprofit in Wilmington has 75 employees. The overall health and well-being of our employees is very important at the YWCA Lower Cape Fear. We…

Sample Policy: Flexible Spending Accounts

The following is an excerpt from the Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina 2018 Benefits Summary. For more information, click here. Flexible Spending Account What is it? Goodwill’s Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan offers full-time regular employees the opportunity to…

Sample Policy: Flextime/Job Sharing

The following is a template flextime and job sharing policy from the Society of Human Resource Management, which is available on the Family Friendly New Mexico website. For the original policy, click here. [Company Name] is committed to helping employees…

Sample Policy: Paid Family and Medical Leave

The following is a sample paid family and medical leave policy created by The Paid Leave Project.  [EMPLOYER] is committed to a culture that helps our employees meet the demands of family and employment responsibilities.  Offering our employees the option…