Accenture Expands Benefits for Working Parents in the United States and Canada
August 26 2015 - 8:33AM
Business Wire
Company strengthens commitment, offers
opportunity to work locally for one year following return from the
birth or adoption of a child
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) announced today that it is expanding its
programs available to working parents in the U.S. and
Canada. This is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to
providing attractive career opportunities for its people at all
stages of their lives. The new programs include:
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- Offering primary caregivers, both women
and men, the opportunity to work locally for one year following
their return from the birth or adoption of a child;
- Doubling the time the company provides
for back-up dependent care for children, spouses or elderly family
members from 40 hours to 80 hours per year. Accenture will also
provide an additional 40 hours of back-up dependent care within the
first year of a child’s birth or adoption;
- The opportunity to ship breast milk
when traveling on business. Also, for new parents in the U.S.,
hospital grade breast pumps will be available; and
- Online educational resources for U.S.
employees, including a personalized portal and one-on-one support
for childhood issues, such as ADHD and learning and developmental
disabilities.
“These new benefits provide working parents – particularly those
who travel frequently -- with more flexibility as they navigate the
challenges of raising a family while continuing to pursue their
careers,” said Julie Sweet, Accenture’s group chief
executive – North America. “Creating an environment where our
people can thrive in their personal and work lives and that
recognizes the changing needs over a course of a career is a top
priority.”
“As a professional services company, our people are everything,
and allowing them to have a voice in shaping our benefits and
development opportunities has been key to making the changes that
are most important to them,” said Ellyn Shook,
Accenture’s chief human resources officer. “Today’s
announcement builds on our enhanced parental leave policy, which we
introduced earlier this year.”
“Just like our commitment to achieving gender pay equality and
to growing our percentage of women new hires to at least 40 percent
by 2017, the enhancements that we have made for working parents are
all part of our broader commitment to an inclusive and diverse work
environment,” Shook added.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company, with more than 336,000 people serving
clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled
experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and
business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most
successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help
them become high-performance businesses and governments. The
company generated net revenues of US$30.0 billion for the fiscal
year ended Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
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