(as of August 28, 2017)

Correlation of Employee Support Programs with Relevant Laws
Item
Action plan

Child-care leave until the child reaches 1 year
(1 year and 2 months if both parents take child-care leave(Mom&Dad Child Care Leave Plus), up to 1 year and6 months if day care is not available, etc.)

Before the 3rd birthday of the child

Number of times an employee
can take childcare leave

The leave can be taken again by
the father who took it within 8 weeks from childbirth

The leave can be taken in up to 3 separate periods irrespective of the reason

Pay during childcare leave

No payPaid for the ﬁrst 5 days of the leave

Shortening of work time

Before the 3rd birthday of the child

Before the end of March when the child is a 6th grade elementary school student

Exemption from overtime

Same as above

Same as above

Limitation on overtime

Before the time of commencement of elementary schoolSame as above

Not applicable if a person at the age of
16 or older lives together

Sick/injured child care leave

5 days for a child before the time ofcommencement of elementary school,
and 10 days for 2 or more such children

Encouragement of maleworkers to take childcare leave

Not speciﬁed by law

Financial support

Not speciﬁed by law

Support ofpregnant women

Nursing care

Activities of Sumitomo Electric
Formulated since 2005, and the current plan is the 6th one

Period of childcare leave

Limitation on night work

Childcare

Legal requirements
To be formulated for a period of 1 to 4 years

Maternity leave 6 weeks before childbirth and 8 weeks after childbirthSame as above
Same as above
Not applicable if a person at the age of 20 or older lives together
5 days per child before March 31 of the year when the child isa 6th grade elementary school student(e.g. 10 days for 2 such children, 15 days for 3 such children)
Available on a half-day basis
Accumulated paid holidays＊ can be used

Male employees can take leave when their spouses give birth(ﬁve paid holidays)
Preferential treatment in the use of the childcare menu in thecafeteria plan (selective welfare system)
Partial payment of bonus

8 weeks (including 2 weeks with no pay) before childbirth and8 weeks after childbirth―Accumulated paid holidays＊ can be used for fertility treatment,
hospital visits, etc.

Establishment of internal childcare centers for children

Not speciﬁed by law

Establishment of internal childcare centers,
establishment of programs for early return to work

Support of early return towork from childcare leave

Not speciﬁed by law

Introduction of a welfare system to support employees
in ﬁnding a childcare center

Period of family care leave and numberof times an employee can take it

Up to 93 days per person

2 year per person; the leave can be taken on a daily basis

Shortening of work time

Up to 93 days

During the period when a family member is in a condition of need for long-term care

Exemption from overtime

During the period when a family member isin a condition of need for long-term care

During the period when a family member is in a condition of need for long-term care

Limitation on overtime

Not less than 1 month but not more than 12 months per application
No limit to the number of times an employee can apply for the leave

Same as on the left

Other

Limitation on night work

Not less than 1 month but not more than 6 months per application
No limit to the number of times an employee can apply for the leave

Not applicable if a person at the age of 16 or older lives together

During the period when a family member is in a condition of need forlong-term care. Application can be made on a daily basis
5 days per family member who is in a condition of need for long-term care(e.g. 10 days for 2 such persons, 15 days for 3 such persons)Nursing care leave

5 days for a family member who is ina condition of need for long-term care,and 10 days for 2 or more such persons

Financial support

Not speciﬁed by law

Encouragement ofemployees to take paid holidays

Guidelines to encourage employees totake paid holidays

Introduction of the Planned Paid Time Oﬀ (PTO) System andthe Five Consecutive Paid Time Oﬀ (PTO) System

Increase in the number ofhalf-day paid holidays

Not speciﬁed by law

Increased to 30 times

Reduction of total working hours

Speciﬁcation on maximum working hours,
working hours management standards, etc.

Implementation of the SWiTCH 17 Campaign

Flexible work style

Not speciﬁed by law

Introduction of a teleworking system

Volunteer holiday system

Not speciﬁed by law

Accumulated paid holidays＊ can be used

Introduction ofa reemployment system

Not speciﬁed by law

Introduction of the reemployment system (available within 3 years or,for those who moved overseas, 5 years from the resignation)

Continuance of work

Not speciﬁed by law

Introduction of a system to take a leave to accompany his/her spouse
who is assigned overseas (up to ﬁve years of leave is allowed)

Dissemination ofwork conditions during andafter childcare leave

Not speciﬁed by law

Available on a half-day basis
Accumulated paid holidays＊ can be used for nursing care of a family member
who is in need of speciﬁc nursing care or assistance (on a daily basis)
Introduction of nursing care support service

Preferential treatment in the use of
the family-care menu in the cafeteria plan (selective welfare system)
Partial payment of bonus

Review ofwork styles

Enlightenment
anddissemination

Implementation of childbirth and childcare support programs
Distribution of Work & Life Handbook

Disclosure on the corporate intranet(which can be browsed by employees at home)
In-house notiﬁcation (posted on the corporate intranet)

Dissemination of systems,legal beneﬁts, etc. and training

Not speciﬁed by law

Published on the website of the Japanese Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare to support work life balanceDistribution of Work & Life Handbook
Organization of Work-Life Forum, etc.

Glossary ＊Accumulated paid holidays

This system allows employees to accumulate paid holidays that will expire if not used, up to 10 days peryear (maximum accumulation 50 days in total). Employees may use these paid holidays for the reasonsspeciﬁed by the company rules including sick leave, childcare and nursing of sick family members.