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The Herman Trend Alert June 17, 1998: Adoption Policies Gaining Acceptance For years employers have provided hospitalization and major medical coverage that include pregnancy benefits. Want to have a child? Your employer (at least indirectly) will pay for the costs attendant with birth. For various reasons, many working couples now want to adopt children. Employers, eager to provide benefits that will attract and hold competent workers, are beginning to offer benefit packages pay adoption costs similarly to paying birth costs. According to a study by Hewitt Associates, nearly 23 percent of US companies offered some kind of adoption benefit in 1996. That’s a significant increase from 12 percent in 1990. The National Adoption Center, Philadelphia, reports that a number of businesses offer higher reimbursements to employees who adopt siblings, children with special needs and/or disabilities, and other difficult-to-place children. Patagonia, a manufacturer of outdoor wear in Ventura, California, provides eight weeks of paid leave for new parents, including adopting parents, followed by eight weeks of unpaid leave. Childcare is available as the parents return to work. As we observe in our new book, "Lean & Meaningful," Patagonia views this benefit as a smart business investment. They calculate hundreds of thousands of dollars of savings in turnover costs as a result of these policies. Also highlighted in our book is a survey by the National Council for Adoption that revealed that not all corporate adoption benefits include financial reimbursements. Some companies simply provide time off. We’ll continue to see a range of approaches to supporting workers desiring to adopt children. © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." WHO SENDS OUT YOUR NEWSLETTERS? We are convinced there is no better choice than ours! We have happily used DataBack Systems to deliver The Herman Trend Alert for over 10 years and. Visit their website (http://www.databack.com) or call Byron directly at 503.941.0427. You'll be glad you did. IS YOUR EMPLOYER AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE®? Our effective, onsite seminars, workshops, and consulting can help you get there. We offer 1-, 2-, 3-hour, and full-day programs to help you communicate what it takes to become an Employer of Choice® and inspire your folks to get it done. In the future, being an Employer of Choice® will not be optional. Call Carol at 336-210-3547 to arrange a no-obligation conference call. Or order the electronic version of the Employer of Choice book on your desktop for only $17.80 @ http://hermangroup.com/store/books_all.html#2. STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PEOPLE YOU NEED? VETJOBS CAN HELP! Recently, hundreds of thousands of jobs remain unfilled due to a lack of capable people. If you are looking for qualified candidates, you need to hire a veteran using VFW-sponsored VetJobs, the largest military employment site on the Internet. Thousands of returning veterans are looking for good jobs now. Mention this ad in The Herman Trend Alert and receive a 10% discount on job postings. Call Ted Daywalt at 877-838-5627 or inquire at info@VetJobs.com. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is received by over 30,000 subscribers in 78 countries, in addition to other websites and printed magazines. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Trend Alert service. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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