Employer Child Care Survey for Eau Claire County

As an employer, please help us understand the ways child care needs affect work for employees and the businesses that employ them in Eau Claire County by answering the survey questions below.

Your participation is voluntary. Your answers will be anonymous and will be combined with those of all other survey respondents. The results will be shared with others in organizations and in the community to help us all to better understand and address local child care needs. Thank you!

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* 1. How many employees does your company/organization employ in Eau Claire County?

1 – 5

6 – 49

50 – 99

100 – 249

250 – 499

500 – 999

1000 or more

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* 2. In your estimation, what is the approximate percentage of your employees that have children who need care during the employees’ work hours?

None

0 – 24 %

25 – 49 %

50 – 74 %

75 – 100 %

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* 3. How have difficulties with child care arrangements affected your employees' availability at work? Check all that apply.

Employees have been absent from work.

Employees have been late for work due to child care issues.

Employees have been unable to work overtime due to child care arrangements.

Employees under stress about child care arrangements have been unable to work to their full capacity.

Employees seldom have issues with child care interfering with their work.

Employees have no issues with child care interfering with their work.

I am not aware of employees’ childcare situations. If checked, skip to number 5.

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* 4. In the past year, have any of your employees terminated employment due to lack of child care in Eau Claire County?

Yes

If yes, what is the estimated number?

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* 5. In the past year, how many job applicants have declined employment due to lack of child care in Eau Claire County?

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* 6. As an employer, what is your #1 concern about child care services in our community?

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* 7. What benefits does your company/organization offer to offset the cost of child care for your employees? Please check all that are available (flex plan, reimbursement, etc.)

Flex Time Plan

Allowance or reimbursement for child care expenses

Onsite child care

Paid leave for sick child

Paid leave for no child care

Flex spending savings account for child care

None

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What, if any, are barriers to offering benefits such as those listed in question 7 above?

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* 9. What suggestions do you have that would help alleviate child care issues for your employees?

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* 10. Do you as an employer in our region, feel that access to quality, affordable child care is a critical factor in successful community economic development?

Yes

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* 11. Do you plan to call furloughed employees back to work by September 1, 2020?

Yes

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* 12. Will you continue to allow parents to work from home after the municipal and county COVID-19 plans allow your business to operate without restriction?

Yes

Other (please specify)

Employer Child Care Survey for Eau Claire County

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* 1. How many employees does your company/organization employ in Eau Claire County?

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* 2. In your estimation, what is the approximate percentage of your employees that have children who need care during the employees’ work hours?

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* 3. How have difficulties with child care arrangements affected your employees' availability at work? Check all that apply.

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* 4. In the past year, have any of your employees terminated employment due to lack of child care in Eau Claire County?

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* 5. In the past year, how many job applicants have declined employment due to lack of child care in Eau Claire County?

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* 6. As an employer, what is your #1 concern about child care services in our community?

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* 7. What benefits does your company/organization offer to offset the cost of child care for your employees? Please check all that are available (flex plan, reimbursement, etc.)

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* 8. What, if any, are barriers to offering benefits such as those listed in question 7 above?

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* 9. What suggestions do you have that would help alleviate child care issues for your employees?

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* 10. Do you as an employer in our region, feel that access to quality, affordable child care is a critical factor in successful community economic development?

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* 11. Do you plan to call furloughed employees back to work by September 1, 2020?

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* 12. Will you continue to allow parents to work from home after the municipal and county COVID-19 plans allow your business to operate without restriction?

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* 13. Will the school re-opening dates or policies have any impact on your business planning decisions?

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* 14. Please select your business category:

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* 15. Other comments and suggestions (optional):