1. Saint Mary’s College Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC)
Spring 2013 Meeting #2
April 19, 2013

2. Findings and Discussion
6/11/2018
EBAC Meeting #2 – Spring 2013
Dependent Care Study
Findings and Discussion
April 19, 2013

3. 6/11/2018
EBAC Meeting #2 – Spring 2013
Bright Horizons was retained to consult and advise on whether the college should provide or sponsor some type dependent care program for faculty or staff. Their process:
Objective to answer two questions:
Is there demand for a campus child care center?
Is there demand for dependent back-up care services?
These questions were answered via:
Stakeholder interviews
Demographic analysis of faculty, staff, and students
Geographic analysis of faculty, staff, and students
Child care market overview
April 19, 2013

4. EBAC Meeting #2 – Spring 2013 Major Dependent Care Study Findings:
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EBAC Meeting #2 – Spring 2013
Major Dependent Care Study Findings:
An on site child care center was determined to not be viable because:
- There is no space
- Finances are not available
A back-up dependent care program was identified as something that was of interest and viable to the college
April 19, 2013

5. 6/11/2018
EBAC Meeting #2 – Spring 2013
Bright Horizons provides the back-up dependent care program:
Turnkey program for Saint Mary’s College
Named account manager
Extensive support during program implementation
Wide range of employee communication materials
Comprehensive usage reporting capabilities
Program elements are customized based on Saint Mary’s College’s needs
All faculty and staff have specified annual use allowance
Minimal employee co-payment
Fixed annual fee based on expected stabilized utilization
April 19, 2013

6. Projected Annual Utilization
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Program Components
Program Components
Projected Annual Utilization
Program Cost
15 annual uses per employee
148 uses per year
$50,000 annual fee with reduced co-pays
Start-Up Fee
$5,000 one-time fee includes:
Communications development plan, including webinars or on-site events
Website and collateral development
Network preparation
Assumptions:
Based on Saint Mary’s 497 faculty and 444 staff (941 users)
Co-pays: Center $15/child and $25/family per day; In-home $4/hour with 4 hour minimum (reduced in-home co-pay from standard $6/hour based on staff affordability challenges)
Minimum contract 3 years
5% increase in program cost per year
April 19, 2013

7. 6/11/2018
EBAC Meeting #2 – Spring 2013
Dependent Care Study Findings Discussion:
-Does the EBAC endorse some or all of the findings of the report?
-How should the EBAC share the findings with the campus community?
Should the college pursue developing a program as outlined by Bright Horizons?
-Will employees find this useful ? Will they utilize the back-up dependent care benefit?
- Is the estimated cost ($162,625 over 3 years) reasonable
for the potential benefit received ?
April 19, 2013