Programs and Systems for the Creation of a Comfortable Working Environment
Internal Employment Support Programs
On-site Daycare Center, “Koala Pokke” (on Komaki Plant premises)
Sumitomo Riko has instituted a number of support programs and schemes to enable each employee to achieve a good work-life balance with peace of mind and give them a comfortable working environment. These programs and schemes are available not only for traditional reasons such as parenting and nursing care responsibilities. They are very extensive, taking into consideration the diverse circumstances of our employees today.
Examples
[Parenting/Nursing care]
Establishment of on-site childcare facilities, introduction of Work-from-Home scheme, extension of coverage of Shortened Working Hours scheme, Introduction of Shorter-Hours Flextime scheme, establishment of direct help line for free advice about nursing care from external experts
[Other]
Re-employment scheme for employees who have left the company, "Birthday Leave","Refresh Leave" whereby employees can take up to five consecutive days of leave depending on their years of service at Sumitomo Riko,"Volunteer Leave" used for volunteer activities
Outline of support programs for parenting and nursing care
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Parenting Program Outline FY
2018FY
2019FY
2020On-site Daycare Center Koala Pokke, located on site at the Komaki Plant, accepts children ranging from infants to those who are not yet at elementary school. 27 28 27 Parenting Leave Maternity leave can be taken from 6 weeks prior to the expected birth date until 8 weeks after giving birth. Parenting leave can be taken upon completion of maternity leave until the day before the child’s second birthday. 19 59 62
(Female 52,Male 10)Shortened Working Hours and Shorter-Hours Flextime Working hours can be shortened by up to two hours per day. In fiscal 2018, availability of this scheme was expanded from children under three years of age to the period until the day before the child enters third grade at elementary school. Flextime was also introduced the same year. 20 44 43 Parenting Flextime Employees with a child who has not completed elementary school education can set their own start and finish times at will. The use of this scheme can be changed flexibly at one-month intervals. 76 99 96 Child Sick Leave Special leave for looking after a child who has not reached elementary school age and is injured or ill. Eligible employees can take up to five days per year. 16 22 10 Childcare Holiday Employees with a child under one year of age can take up to five successive business days off. 36 50 43 Support for nursing care (available for employees with a family member certified nursing care need) Program Outline FY
2018FY
2019FY
2020Nursing Care Leave Up to 365 days nursing care leave can be taken per event 1 5 6 Shortened Working Hours and Shorter-Hours Flextime Working hours can be shortened by up to two hours per day 1 5 1 Short-term Family Care Holiday Up to five days per year can be taken by employees caring for one family member or up to 10 days per year if caring for two or more family members. (Can be taken in half-day increments) 6 10 6 Nursing Care Flextime Employees can set their own start and finish times at will. The use of this scheme can be changed flexibly at two-month intervals. 4 6 4 Use of Expert Advice Help Line Employees can seek advice by e-mail or telephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Available to employees and their families from anywhere in Japan. - 8 2
Toward Even More Comfortable Workplaces
Sumitomo Riko was no exception in the major impacts it felt from the global COVID-19 pandemic that began in early spring of 2020. Under these circumstances, we took action to expand our Work-from-Home and flextime schemes (scrapping the prerequisite of parenting and/or nursing care commitments), and we have recognized this situation as an opportunity in which all employees have been forced to re-examine the way in which they work.
Until now, we have envisaged a variety of events, but we do not know when a situation that goes beyond anything we have envisaged will occur. For this reason, in our aim to provide even more comfortable working environments and, as a result, create a world in which everybody can work and live with vitality, we will continue to make improvements with a determination not to regress into old habits.
