A family-friendly company

At our educational organization, we recognize that a company’s support in balancing work and family life is very important for the satisfaction of all employees. To this end, in 2012 we began the process of obtaining the basic “Family-Friendly Company” certification and successfully obtained it in December 2012. We have implemented the following measures: communication with employees, employee opinion surveys, training for managers on work-family balance, communication with the general public, a time account, the option for occasional work from home, a work-life balance team, brochures, employee social events, the inclusion of work-life balance topics in annual performance reviews, and New Year’s gifts for children.

We received full DPP certification (blue seal) in February 2016. The Audit Board determined that we had successfully integrated all 11 measures into the institution’s operations and business practices.

In addition to the existing measures, we have set a goal for the next three-year period (2016–2018) to introduce four new measures:

• flexible daily breaks,
• financial and technical support for jobs at home,
• forwarding information to absent colleagues,
• the organization’s code of conduct/business conduct.

We have prepared a new implementation plan, which is reviewed by an external consultant once a year. The consultant has determined that the project is proceeding smoothly, that all measures are being implemented within the planned timeframe, and that they are being formalized in accordance with the Rules on the Implementation of DPP Measures.

In 2019, we successfully renewed our full DPP certification, which means that all 15 measures are now incorporated into the institution’s operations.

In 2021, we set a new goal for ourselves, namely to implement two new measures at the institution:

• Gifts for a Newborn and
• Recognizing employees on special occasions.