In these financially difficult times, what resources are available for employees to better balance work and life responsibilities?
The University introduced the Backup Care Benefit in 2008 (http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Human_Resources/benefits/backup.html), which is available to all employees on the regular payroll. This benefit allows employees to schedule backup care when they experience a temporary interruption in their normal care arrangements. The University covers most of the cost for this benefit and employees contribute only a low co-payment of $2 to $4 per hour for the services they receive. Currently, our carrier has delivered over 2,300 hours of care to Brown University employees who have used the benefit in CY2009. More work/life balance resources are also available to eligible employees and their family members from the University’s Faculty and Staff Assistance Program with Liberty Mutual (http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Human_Resources/benefits/other_benefits_eap.html). Services under this program include a wide array of resources for family, financial, legal, and other matters of importan
