• What percentage of the workforce has dependent children?
• Workforce needs for specific types of child care benefits/programs – based on ages of dependent children, geographic location of the workforce or existing resources.
• What resources exist in the local community that might be integrated into child care benefits for workers? For e.g. is there an existing information and referral service or any child care centers near the workplace etc.?
• Who oversees the child care program(s) – the union, the management, a joint labor/management committee or an external vendor?
• Do workers have the ability to choose a specific child care provider or facility based on their work schedule, distance, etc.?
• Eligibility criteria and coverage limits. For e.g. are adult disabled children covered? Are children of domestic partners covered?
• Costs associated with the child care program(s) – for both employer and employee.

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