Emily Swartzlander WEDN 2020 Family Forward NC
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Emily Swartzlander, Chief Strategist, Family Forward NC What will a family friendly workplace of the future look like? Emily will share best practices from Family Forward Workplaces.
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Emily Swartzlander WEDN 2020 Family Forward NC
- 1. Family Forward NC is an initiative of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation. www.familyforwardnc.com #familyforwardnc
- 2. The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation is driven by a bold vision. Each North Carolina child has a strong foundation for lifelong health, education and well-being supported by a premiere birth-to-age-eight system. Our Mission To marshal North Carolina’s great people, ideas and achievements to build a foundation of opportunity and success for every child by the end of third grade.
- 3. What does this have to do with economic development? ✓ Single-Digit Unemployment Rate ✓Double-Digit Skills Gap ✓ Students’ Low- Reading Proficiency Family friendly workplaces deliver an immediate payoff and long-term gains for families, for businesses and for our economy.
- 4. Human capital creates economic capital. “The foundation for school, career and life success is largely determined through the development of cognitive and character skills beginning in children’s earliest years.” 13% ROI Nobel Laureate Professor James Heckman
- 5. “American business depends on a strong workforce, now and in the future, to compete and succeed globally. But America is facing an unprecedented workforce crisis: a large and growing shortage of skilled workers. One root of this problem is that we’ve underestimated the underestimated the importance of the earliest years of life.” — US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- 6. 71% of Americans ages 17 to 24 cannot meet the military’s eligibility requirements. Source: Jordan, Miriam. "Recruits' Ineligibility Tests the Military." WSJ. June 27, 2014 Retired admirals and generals say our national security depends on early childhood investments. www.strongnation.org/missionreadiness
- 7. of NC 4th graders in 2019 scored at or above proficient in reading as measured by NAEP 36% of jobs in NC now require some post-secondary education 67% of NC high school students met ACT college readiness benchmarks in reading in 2017 45.9% North Carolinians with that level of education 36%
- 8. Child development is a dynamic, interactive process. It is NOT predetermined.
- 9. • The most rapid period of development in human life happens from birth to eight. • End of third grade outcomes predict academic achievement and career success. • Early experiences are built into a child’s body, shaping brain architecture. Every experience forms a neural connection at a rate of a more than one million synapses per second. Why birth to eight? Because brains are build, not born.
- 10. Each child can have the opportunity to be on track by third grade with aligned state and local policies and practices rooted in child development, including: Health and Development on Track, Starting at Birth Supported and Supportive Families and Communities High Quality Birth-Through-Age-Eight Learning Environments with Regular Attendance The good news - it’s achievable.
- 11. Families Have Changed 68.9% Of households include two parents. 9% Of all families have one parent who cares for children full time.
- 12. In 2016, two million parents of children age five and younger had to quit a job, not take a job, or greatly change their job because of problems with child care. In North Carolina the number was 62,873. Two million parents Seventy-five percent of US mothers and 50% of US fathers say they’ve passed up work opportunities, switched jobs or quit to care for their children.75% of moms 75% of moms According to the Federal Reserve in San Francisco, there would be 5 million more workers in the US workforce if parents had access to more family-friendly benefits. 5 million
- 13. Nearly 3 in 4 NC employees would be more committed to their employer if more family-friendly benefits were offered. 94% Of employees say that offering family- friendly practices and benefits give employers a competitive edge. 71% Of NC employers believe family-friendly practices have a positive impact within their own organization.
- 14. Innovative, business-led Family Forward NC is an innovative initiative to improve children’s health and well-being and keep North Carolina’s businesses competitive. It is business-led change to increase access to research-based, family-friendly industry-appropriate practices—big and small— that increase workplace productivity, recruitment and retention; grow a strong economy; and support children’s healthy development.
- 15. Family-friendly benefits are good for business, good for our children and good for the health of our future workforce. Offering family-friendly workplace benefits is a win-win-win.
- 16. In the last two years, we’ve… Conducted a research review to identify family-friendly workplace benefits with positive outcomes for employers, parents and children. Created an Advisory Council of 12 business leaders from companies such as Lowe’s and the Latino Credit Union as well as community and health organizations such as the NC Department of Health and Human Services and the Robeson County Partnership for Children. Published the Guide to Family Forward Workplaces, informed by the Advisory Council and input from more than 1,000 employers and employees throughout the state.
- 17. In the last two years, we’ve… Engaged more than 5,000 NC employers in rural and urban counties across the state from local chambers to statewide trade associations to workforce development organizations Published 25 case studies about NC employers, with plans for more this year.
- 19. Family-friendly is more than paid leave. Big and small changes offer research-based, positive business benefits and health outcomes for children and families. Employers of all sizes can find ways to incorporate family-friendly practices. We’ve identified 16 benefits with positive outcomes for employers, parents and children in five categories: • Paid Leave • Flexible Work and Scheduling • Health and Wellness Benefits • Child Care • Accommodations and Support
- 20. Child care as economic infrastructure • 99 of 100 counties in NC are child care deserts • Average annual cost of infant care is $9,200. One year of in-state undergraduate tuition at a NC university averages $7,000. • A 2019 report examined economic impacts of inadequate child care in Tennessee: $1.34 billion annually in lost earnings and revenue.
- 21. Child Care • Backup or emergency care • On-site or consortium sponsored care • Subsidized/Reimbursed care or childcare referral Results • Improves productivity and increases recruitment, retention • Reduces absenteeism • Improves high school graduation rates, overall educational attainment • Improves family economic security Workplace Policies that Deliver Results
- 22. Business Smart: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Alexander County 900+ employees Child Care • On-site sponsored care Health and Wellness • On-site health center for employees and families
- 23. Workplace Policies that Deliver Results Paid Leave • Parental leave • Sick and safe leave • Family and medical leave Results • Increases productivity, recruitment and retention • Reduces infant mortality • Increases educational attainment • Decreases maternal depression • Increases paternal involvement in caregiving The United States is the only developed nation in the world with no national paid parental leave policy.
- 24. Business Smart: Person County Person County 400 Employees Paid Leave • Parental leave • Vacation and sick leave • Volunteer leave Health and Wellness • Health, dental and vision insurance • Gym access and wellness benefits
- 25. Flexible Work and Scheduling • Flextime • Working from home/telecommuting • Job sharing and/or part-time work • Predictable scheduling Results • Increases productivity, recruitment and retention • Reduces absenteeism • Reduces childhood obesity • Reduces stress and increases job satisfaction Workplace Policies that Deliver Results 40% of parents nationwide say they’ve left a job because it lacked flexibility.
- 26. Business Smart: R. Riveter Moore County 37 Full Time Employees 36 Contractors Paid Leave • Parental Leave • Medical Leave • Military Leave Flexible Work • Flexible Schedules and Telecommuting
- 27. Workplace Policies that Deliver Results Accommodations • Support for breastfeeding mothers • Accommodations for pregnant workers • Babies at work Results • Improves productivity, increases recruitment and retention • Reduces absenteeism • Reduces infant mortality • Lowers child’s risk of certain cancers and diabetes and mother’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer and diabetes Nearly half of breastfeeding mothers say they’ve felt the need to quit or find a more family- friendly employer.
- 28. Business Smart: Aeroflow Healthcare Buncombe County 400 Employees Accommodations • Support for breastfeeding mothers (including customers) Paid Leave • Parental Leave • Sick Leave
- 29. Getting Started
- 31. In 2020, we are… • Creating learning cohorts to provide concentrated support within three target industries—tourism, furniture and textiles. • Developing a certification model to incentivize employers to offer family-friendly workplace benefits by providing recognition to them. • Supporting employers with bridge grants to small and medium-sized employers.
- 32. www.familyforwardnc.com #familyforwardnc Family Forward NC is an initiative of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation, with sponsorship support from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and the NC Institute of Medicine.
Notas do Editor
- I’ll start with a brief overview of NCECF. My organization’s mission is to marshal North Carolina’s great people, ideas and achievements to build a foundation of opportunity and success for every child by the end of third grade. We are a statewide organization with a bold vision for each NC child to have a strong foundation for lifelong health, education and well-being supported by a premiere B-8 system. And we can realize the vision working with people like you. In a minute I’ll tell you more about why the B-8 years are so important.
- By now you are probably wondering if you are at the right conference – wondering what does that have to do with economic development? You understand the impact of low unemployment rate and skills gap on business. But maybe you don’t know about reading proficiency in our state and across the nation. Today I am going to show how providing greater access to family friendly workplace benefits deliver a return for business, employees and children, fueling the economy and unleashing the potential of our future workforce.
- Nobel Laureate James Heckman has shown the ROI on spending at various points in life, showing that early investments deliver the highest payoff. So what?
- Business leaders are worried. The US Chamber of Commerce said this in 2010 and continues to recognize the relationship between ECE and the growing skills gap. SO do NC business leaders.
- Military Generals are worried. Mission Readiness - Why is the military providing high quality care – because it is recognizing the relationship between ECE and this data. In NC, it’s 72% – that’s 700,000 North Carolinians unable to join the military. Reasons for ineligibility: health problems, criminal record and lacking a HS diploma.
- The data is telling and NC is not out of the ordinary.
- Just a bit of brain science information to get back to why B-8 matters so much.
- This is why our focus is on the first 8 years of a child’s life.
- Here’s the best part – we know what works! We know what children need for a strong foundation, and we know the policies and interventions that can help ensure that all children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Let’s take health for example - Did you know that many common diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease are linked to processes and experiences that occurred in early childhood or even prenatally?
- So let’s transition to work, economic and workforce development. Parents need support – here’s why. The American family has changed and in many respects, the workplace hasn’t. So why and how should employers focus on supporting parents? Family friendly workplace benefits deliver a return for employers, employees and children. * Data from the Institute for Family Studies.
- We started with research conducted for FFNC by an external firm. So there’s a recognition of the benefits of FF workplace policies.
- Base on that research, we created Family Forward NC to engage employers and workforce and economic development organizations to increase access to family friendly benefits.
- Business Smart: Businesses that offer family-friendly benefits are more likely to attract top talent, retain their current employees and have a productive, loyal workforce. Family Friendly: Increasingly, working parents consider family-friendly offerings a priority when it comes to choosing or staying in a job. Future Ready: And workplaces that support parents have a direct impact on their children’s health, well-being, and future academic and career achievement.
- Go back and tell you a bit about how our initiative started.
- Definitions, Benefits, Best practices, Case studies, Getting Started I am going to share one benefit from 4 of the 5 categories.
- Our research has found 16 workplace policies that are a win-win-win. They fall into 5 categories: Paid Leave – parental leave including adoption. Health and Wellness Scheduling – both flexible and predictable – an issue for hourly and lower income workers Accommodations – to support pregnant women and those breast feeding upon return to work Child care – on site, consortiums and subsidies Today we’ll only talk about a few.
- I chose to highlight child care today as this is a critical challenge. 99 of 100 counties are considered child care deserts. This means that for every child – infant to three years old - there is only one space at a licensed child care center. And if you can get that space, the cost is staggering – in NC the average yearly cost for infant care is $9,255 per child, exceeding the average annual cost of tuition for an in-state public college. (about $8k) TN report consequences: $1.34 billion annually in lost earnings and revenue. Given these impacts, why isn’t child care considered infrastructure such as transportation and broadband access,
- Alexander County – Taylorsville Furniture Manufacturer Workers pay for the care. It’s a break even for Mitchell Gold and the benefits are clear – lower absenteeism and strong worker retention in county of 175,000. For each of the benefits categories mentioned, our Guide provides the positive impacts for employers, employees and children. These case studies are also part of the Guide in addition to how to get started when considering offering new benefits.
- The United States is the only developed nation in the world and one of only a small handful of countries with no national paid parental leave policy. The other countries are Papua New Guinea, Suriname, and a few small South Pacific island countries. The number of employers offering paid leave has grown steadily over the past decade, but still, only 16 percent of private industry workers had access to paid parental leave in 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Manufacturer of all things related to breast feeding
- Nearly 40 percent of parents nationwide say they’ve left a job because it lacked flexibility. In North Carolina, about eight in ten of all employees see flexible work hours and schedules as an important family-friendly practice.
- We’d like to hear your thoughts and ideas and would enjoy working with employers to support parents in the workforce and ultimately contributing to a strong, future workforce. Thank you.