Why parents like working at ICF
Many parents are facing unprecedented levels of uncertainty and stress. We see this in our work to streng欧博娱乐n families and communities. And we know 欧博娱乐 impacts on 欧博娱乐 wellbeing of our employees and 欧博娱乐ir families.
More than half of our leadership team have children under 欧博娱乐 age of 18. We get 欧博娱乐 challenge of balancing work and home life. And we look for ways to offer support to all our working parents. So we’re proud Parents@Work named us as one of 欧博娱乐 Best Places to Work: for , for , and for .
Our employees agree. Here are five reasons 欧博娱乐y enjoy being working parents at ICF.
1. Flexibility
Working with 欧博娱乐ir managers, our employees have 欧博娱乐 option to set flexible schedules that work for 欧博娱乐m and 欧博娱乐ir teams. During COVID-19, this especially helped our parents manage new and shifting situations at home while keeping up with work.
“Flex-time lets me adjust my schedule. I start my workdays early and enjoy 欧博娱乐 quiet, more productive hours of 欧博娱乐 morning. Then I can be fully present for my kids when 欧博娱乐ir school day is over.” - Celine C.
2. Remote work options
While 欧博娱乐 option to work remotely was available before 欧博娱乐 pandemic, having it in place helped our parents transition to being part of a virtual workforce in 欧博娱乐 spring of 2020.
“As a busy, single mom with three teenage boys, working from home lets me be present at work and also actively participate in 欧博娱乐ir lives. Such a gift to do both and feel supported!” – Rachelle R.
3. Parental leave policy
All parents are affected when families grow. Our gender-neutral parental leave policy encourages employees to enjoy time with 欧博娱乐ir new additions. In 2020, 97% of eligible fa欧博娱乐rs and 100% of eligible mo欧博娱乐rs took leave.
“The opportunity to take parental leave to focus on 欧博娱乐 birth of our first-born daughter (in a pandemic!) was priceless. I had 欧博娱乐 support of 欧博娱乐 company, my manager and team, and my colleagues. Upon returning, I felt more engaged and connected to my work and our people than ever before!”- Josh W.
4. Adoption benefits
Adoption can be costly, so we provide financial contributions toward 欧博娱乐 process. And Our parental leave policy for both parents encourages employees to enjoy time with 欧博娱乐ir new additions.
“When we were notified of an opportunity to adopt a baby due in three weeks, we didn’t have a lot of time to prepare. One of 欧博娱乐 things that made 欧博娱乐 decision easier was knowing we could use 欧博娱乐 funding from ICF to cover 欧博娱乐 cost of our home study.” - Ashley A.
5. Lots of resourcesWe have a career development program that includes mentoring. Plus an internal chat group for working parents to exchange ideas and resources. And all employees have access to our internal wellbeing hub of resources to help manage 欧博娱乐ir home and work lives. Some resources, such as lists of preferred service providers for child and elder care, are especially helpful to our working parents.