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Business Self Assessment Tool

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Business Self Assessment

The next step in the planning process is to assess the specific needs and limitations of your own business.  This information is critical for analyzing what types of child care assistance will help meet your specific business goals.

Business Self-Assessment Checklist

  • How does our business view family issues? 
  • What attracts employees to our company? 
  • What causes them to stay or leave? 

Use the following survey to measure your organization's current practices and a guide for developing more effective work/life programs in the future.

Dependent Care Issues

Ages Covered
Dependent Care Resource & Referral ________ to ________
Sick/emergency dependent care services ________ to ________
On or near-site dependent care center ________ to ________
Summer/holiday school program ________ to ________
Employee support groups

________ to ________
Other services: _____________________________________________________

 

Leaves of absence

Length
Maternity Leave paid unpaid

_________
Paternal Leave paid unpaid _________
Adoption Leave paid unpaid _________
Family Leave paid unpaid _________
Bereavement Leave paid unpaid _________
Personal Leave paid unpaid _________
Sabbatical Leave paid unpaid _________
Community Service paid unpaid _________
Other: __________________________________________________________

 

Financial Benefits & Assistance
Cafeteria plan benefits
Adoption assistance
Discounts on dependent care services
Reserve slots in dependent care centers
Dependent care vouchers
Dependent care assistance
Dependent care assistance plan/flexible spending accounts
Reimbursement of dependent care costs caused by travel or overtime
Tuition or subsidy programs
Other: _________________________________________
 
Flexible Work Arrangements
Flextime
Telecommuting, flexplace
Phase-in work schedule following leave
Compressed work week (i.e., four 10-hour days, etc)
Part-time
Job share
Exception allowed to mandatory overtime
Other flexible work arrangement ________________________________
 
Education/Employee Services
Handbook of work/life benefits and policies
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Reference library
Information services
Workplace seminars
Other similar services: _____________________________________________
 
Direct/Indirect Services
Management trained in working with employee or dependent care needs.
Work/life coordinator position in the company
Corporate gifts to community organizations dealing with child care/early education or other dependent care issues
Management support of community-based family initiatives (e.g., employee volunteers or resources)
Adopt-a-school (or similar) program
Stated work/family philosophy or mission statement
Participation in work/life programs by management
Encouragement and support for employee involvement in organizations dealing with dependent care issues
Other:_____________________________________________

Resources

 

  • Child Care Partnership Project
  • Department of Revenue
  • Life Work Strategies
  • Department of Early Learning- "Child Care Options" booklet
  • Washington State State Small Business Development Center
  • Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network
  • Work Life Benefits

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    "Analyzing the nature of the business and its corporate goals should reveal how essential are human capital and work force issues to the companies bottom line." Employer Tool Kit, State of Oregon