City HR recommends expansion of city child care program

Austin’s Human Resources Department is recommending expanding the city’s child care assistance program to match a pilot program launched this year. A memo from human resources director Susan Sinz explains that a survey found that 84 percent of city employees cited cost as a factor in finding child care. A study, launched by a City Council resolution, recommends that the city expand eligibility requirements for its child care assistance program and contribute up to 5,000 for care-related costs, financed through the Employee Benefit Fund.