Family Benefits in the California Workplace. The California Family Policy and Benefits Study. California Children, California Families / Lynn DeLapp and Sharron Lawhorn.

A study was done of California employers' family policies and benefits. The study surveyed a representative sample of employers from the public and private sectors and documented current employer practices regarding family policies and benefits, employer knowledge and use of the California State Child Care Tax Credit, and employer attitudes and opinions regarding these programs. A total of 476 survey responses was included in the analysis, representing 8 industry types. Major findings include the following: (1) more than 4 out of 5 employers permit at least some employees to work alternative schedules; (2) 4 out of 10 employers offer parental leave with a job guarantee after birth of a child; (3) less than 5 out of 10 employers permit employees to use accrued sick leave to care for a sick family member; (4) 1 out of 7 employers offers family counseling services; (5) 1 out of 9 employers offers 1 or more child care benefits; (6) 1 out of 25 employers offer elder care benefits; (7) large private employers and public employers most frequently offer family benefits; (8) only 1 in 100 private employers currently uses the Child Care Tax Credit enacted in 1988; (9) most employers are unsure of the effects of family policies or believe that the programs have no effect; and (10) employers show limited interest in obtaining more information on family policies and benefits. Included are 3 tables, 15 figures, and an appendix containing 8 tables. (JB)

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