| Description |
<iii>, 72 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Chapter 1. Employer sponsored child care -- 1. The need for child care -- 2. Advantages of employer sponsored child care -- 3. Types of employer sponsored child care -- 4. Government initiatives in employer sponsored child care -- Ch. 2. Costs of an employer sponsored child care centre -- 1. Establishment costs -- 2. Operating costs -- Ch. 3. Benefits of an employer sponsored child care centre -- 1. Reduced staff turnover -- 2. Reduced absenteeism -- 3. Reduced length of maternity leave -- 4. Enhanced recruitment of potential employees -- 5. productivity improvements -- 6. Positive public relations -- 7. Taxation concessions -- An overview of the direct financial benefits -- Ch. 4. Cost-benefit analysis of an employer sponsored child care centre -- Ch. 5. Guide to setting up a child care centre -- 1. Determining needs -- 2. Construction -- 3. Operations -- 4. Public section considerations -- References -- Appendix A. Cost benefit process -- Appendix B. Establishment and operating costs, chapter 2 -- Appendix C. Useful contacts -- Appendix D. New Zealand experience -- Appendix E. Salary sacrificing |
| Summary |
This book examines the costs and benefits to an employer of establishing a child care centre for staff. The method is relevant to both public and private sector employers |
| Notes |
Cover title |
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First ed. published as: Child care in the workplace : a cost-benefit study of employer-provided child care /Office of the Status of Women, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 49 |
| Notes |
Commonwealth of Australia 1998 |
| Subject |
Employer-supported day care -- Australia.
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Employer-supported day care -- Australia -- Cost effectiveness.
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| Author |
Australia. Department of Health and Family Services.
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Australia. Office of the Status of Women.
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Families at Work (Australia)
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| ISBN |
0642272824 |
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