TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

 

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING NO. 24

 

SUBJECT:  CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

 

The Company is developing people strategies to support individuals in the workforce and retain valuable employees with the end goal to make the Company more competitive.  These strategies recognize that employee concerns about child care can affect an individual's productivity and work focus.  To support these strategies, the Company has implemented a Child Development Program to build on other Company programs which support employees and their families.

As one element of the Program, the Company has, in coordination with the Union, established two (2) near-site day care centers (Everett and Renton). The day care centers are operated by a third party with fees charged to participating employees geared at an operations break even level.

Additional components of the Company’s Child Development Program include providing leadership to help improve the quality and availability of child care in communities where employees live and enhancing child care referral services through the existing Child and Elder Care referral program.  Consideration will be given to adding other elements, such as collaboration by the referral program with day care providers and parents on evaluation of facilities and day care curriculum, assistance in extended/alternate hours, and assistance dealing with specific day care needs.

 

 

Dated:   

 

 

 

 

By:_____________________________             By:_________________________

Date: ___________________________             Date:_______________________