Hello Stacy,
I am a coach in a QRIS in Washington state, so different situation. When I first started out working in child care many years ago, I was the director and gradually worked my way up to free child care. I believe in the beginning I paid about 50%, but had 2 children. Only 1 was full-time. I do remember there being some issues at some point because child care isn't always an equitable benefit. I had two children, and stayed with the program for 15 years. (I would like to think I was worth the investment). As I become older, many colleagues had 1 child, but many also had 0. We too paid for certain percentages of health care and tuition reimbursement. Because of the equity issue, I believe some education was paid for that wasn't even in a related field. Everything had to be re-evaluated when enrollments dropped from time to time, and health insurance took a huge hike.
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Kelly Clark
Early Achievers Coach
Everett WA
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-27-2019 12:20 PM
From: Stacey Duggar
Subject: Staff Benefits
Thanks for the reply Teri. We are greatly supported by our church. We provide retirement/pension (9% of their salary), free health care and life insurance. We are able to keep costs low because as a church, we have many employees. (50+, even though the preschool only accounts for 19 of those). We currently offer 50% discount for staff children enrolled.
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Stacey Duggar
Director
Trinity United Methodist Preschool
Tallahassee FL
Original Message:
Sent: 08-27-2019 11:58 AM
From: Teri Smith
Subject: Staff Benefits
I am with a small nonprofit preschool in an Episcopal church. We have about 50 children enrolled, with 12 staff members. We have a pension program for benefits. We do offer a 50% discount for a staff child. I would love to know how you afford health and life.
Teri Smith
St. James School for Little Folks
Hendersonville, NC
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Teri Smith
Director
St. James Episcopal School
Hendersonvlle NC
Original Message:
Sent: 08-26-2019 07:51 AM
From: Stacey Duggar
Subject: Staff Benefits
How much, if any, do you discount tuition for staff who enroll their children in your program? We are in the process of updating our benefits package; currently we provide pension, health, life, and tuition reimbursement. We are a relatively small program with 75 kids and 19 staff members.
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Stacey Duggar
Director
Trinity United Methodist Preschool
Tallahassee FL
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