HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Eldercare• Sample comprised of 323

randomly selected HR professionals.

• Analyzing 323 responses of 2,904 emails sent, 2,794 emails were received (response rate = 12%).

• Survey fielded January 31 – February 6, 2007; presentation generated on February 8, 2007.

• Margin of error is +/- 5%.

HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Organization offers eldercare benefits (i.e., benefits designed to allow employees to take care of their parents or other older relatives)?

25%

75%

27%

73%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Yes No

2003, n=288 2007, n=321

HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Organization has a specific policy or policies addressing eldercare issues?

6%

94%

7%

93%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Yes No

2003, n=289 2007, n=321

HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Percentage of Organizations offering Eldercare Benefits By Year

2003 2007

Paid bereavement leave 90% 87%

Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) leave for eldercare reasons

88% 82%

Unpaid family leave for eldercare issues 76% 73%

Employee assistance program for counseling and support of caregivers

69% 65%

Dependent care flexible spending accounts 64% 64%

Leave without pay options for eldercare reasons 72% 62%

Paid funeral leave for eldercare issues 66% 60%

Paid sick leave for eldercare issues 54% 46%

Flextime for eldercare reasons 45% 37%

Allowing employees to work part time for eldercare reasons

40% 31%

Paid family leave for eldercare reasons 29% 26%

Compressed work schedules for eldercare reasons 35% 25%

Note: Data sorted by 2007 column

HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Percentage of Organizations offering Eldercare Benefits By Year (Continued)

2003 2007

Eldercare referral service 21% 24%

Providing literature or education on eldercare issues 17% 19%

Long-term care insurance covering older relatives 16% 16%

Legal services for eldercare issues 13% 15%

Periodic information events about eldercare issues 12% 13%

Employee leave sharing (employees donate leave time that can be used by others facing eldercare issues)

13% 12%

Telecommuting for eldercare reasons 12% 12%

Brown bag lunches on eldercare issues 13% 10%

Caregiver support groups 7% 8%

Job sharing for eldercare reasons 10% 8%

Eldercare on-site 0% 1%

Subsidized eldercare 0% 1%

Note: Data sorted by 2007 column

HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Have you seen a change in the number of employees dealing with eldercare issues at your organization in the past 12 months?

1%

47%

52%

1%

29%

70%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Decrease

Increase

No change

2003, n=274 2007, n=320

HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Analysis by Organization Size

HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Organization Offers Eldercare Benefits By Organization Staff Size

Overall(n = 321)

Small(n = 106)

Medium(n = 134)

Large(n = 79)

Yes 27% 23% 22% 39%

No 73% 77% 78% 61%

Note: Sample sizes are based on the number of respondents answering thesize question; however, the percentages shown are based on the actual numberof respondents by size that answered this question using the responseoptions provided.

HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Percentage of Organizations offering Eldercare Benefits By Organization Staff Size

Overall(n = 321)

Small(n = 106)

Medium(n = 134)

Large(n = 79)

Paid bereavement leave 87% 79% 92% 89%

Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) leave for eldercare reasons

82% 67% 90% 88%

Unpaid family leave for eldercare issues

73% 63% 81% 74%

Employee assistance program for counseling and support of caregivers

65% 47% 72% 78%

Dependent care flexible spending accounts

64% 57% 66% 69%

Leave without pay options for eldercare reasons

62% 56% 61% 73%

Paid funeral leave for eldercare issues

60% 53% 62% 65%

Note: Sample sizes are based on the number of respondents answering thesize question; however, the percentages shown are based on the actual numberof respondents by size that answered this question using the responseoptions provided. Sorted by large organization. Percentage may not total 100% as multiple response were allowed.

HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: January 31, 2007

Organization Staff Size

(n = 321)

Small Organization(1-99 employees)

33%

Medium Organization(100-499 employees)

42%

Large Organization(500 or more employees)

25%