She said once the parents return to work full time, they can take advantage of a benefit offered to all employees, flexible hours. The part-time jobs don't have benefits but are paid 20 percent more per hour. Many parents with younger children prefer working part time, Pritchard said. In addition, when Gainesville Regional Airport lost its daily flights to Miami, Pritchard said the company began chartering a plane for the convenience of its employees who have to shuttle between Gainesville and AvMed's other regional office in Miami. Although low unemployment is one of the factors pushing employers to retain their employees with family friendly programs, Gross said she doesn't think a higher jobless rate would cause employers to reverse the trend.
Happy employees are productive employees.
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