Measures and Tools in Companies for a Better Reconciliation of Work, Family & Private Life May 16th 2017 | Conference „Promoting uptake of paternity and parental leave among fathers for more equal share of child care between women and men” Manuela Vollmann Executive Director abz*austria
abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017 Social profit organisation 25 years of experience in working towards gender equality in education, economy, and on the labour market 8,000 women in over 40 projects approx. 150 employees 10 locations in 4 federal states abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017 2
abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017 Our Expertise 1992-2000 „Working & Learning“ for women reentering the labour market Cooperations with enterprises 2005-2007 “Parental leave and career” (EQUAL) 2007 Roadmap & Toolbox – active management of (parental) leaves 2010-2012 EU-project „Role of men in gender equality“ 2011-2012 Paternal leave campaign abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017
abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017 Reconciliation as a matter of management... ... not a „women’s issue“! The active management of (parental) leave includes Recruite skilled workers Maintain know-how and expertise within the company Recognize (parental) leaves as productivity factor Encourage active fatherhood Promote reconciliation for management staff abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017
abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017 Benefits for Companies Save cost & time Employer branding, staff retention Reduced absence rates, lower fluctuation Image / CSR abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017
abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017 Do’s & Dont’s Do’s Contact person Status quo phone call Part-time for parents External & internal communication Role models Longterm planning Don’ts No coordination between HR and management Little/no time for planning ahead Disregard employees currently on leave Rigid working hours abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017
abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017 Best Practise Examples Flexible working hours and work places Encouragement of paternal leaves and active fatherhood New leadership models Active management of parental and other leaves abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017
RoadMap*KarenzManagement® Web-based service and communication platform on parental & other leaves Checklists Maintenance by abz*austria Individual design Access via intranet or user-login abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017
within the RoadMap*KarenzManagement® Paternal Leave within the RoadMap*KarenzManagement® Success Factors Make fathers visible Provide role models Motivate male employees to go on paternal leave Flexible working hours Challenges Management of representation Changing the mindset To Do’s Legal and financial framework Further information abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017
abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017 ToolBox*KarenzManagement Supports the process of managing parental/other leaves through workshops, consulting, check-lists, forms and guidelines Phase 1: Planning of parental/other leave; interview between employee and manager Phase 2: Staying in touch during the parental/other leave Phase 3: Organise the re-entry after a parental/other leave The ToolBox is included in the RoadMap*KarenzManagement® Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 abz*austria - competent for women and business | 2017
Contact us! Manuela Vollmann Simmeringer Hauptstraße 154, 1110 Vienna +43 1 66 70 300, gf@abzaustria.at www.abzaustria.at