1. Global BenefitsParental Leave Benefit Policies from Around the WorldBy Stephen Wesley Benefit Programs: Administration & Design Professor M. Kilroy Winter 2014

2. Parental Leave Benefit Policies Around the World Presentation Contents What is Parental Leave? What country has the most inadequate maternity benefit system? Sweden Infographic of Varying Global Leave Policies Infographic of Americas Soaring Costs Challenges for the HR Professional Significance of Work-Life Balance Closing and Summary 3. What is Parental Leave?Parental leave is an employee benefit that provides paid or unpaid time off work to care for a child or make arrangements for the child's welfare. 4. Variation in international law National laws vary widely according to the politics of each jurisdiction. 3 different types of child care policies1. Parental leave policies: 2. Child care policies: 3. Early childhood benefits: 5. Question? What country has the most inadequate maternity benefit system? 1. Mexico 2. Korea 3. Haiti 4. Brazil 5. Cuba 6. Canada 7. France 8. United States 6. Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.Mexico-18 weeks paid maternity leave Korea- 90 days 100% Haiti- 12 weeks 100% for 6 weeks Brazil- 120 - 180 days 100%, salary partially tax-deductible for employers Cuba- 18 weeks 100% Canada- 50 weeks 55% up to$501/week (15 weeks maternity + 35 weeks parental leave shared with father) France- 16 weeks (100%) rising to 26 weeks (100%) for third child United States- 0 days (CA: 6 weeks 55%, District of Columbia: Requires employers to provide workers with paid days of absence, NJ: 6 weeks 66%, PR: 8 weeks 100%, HI: 58%, NY: 50%) 7. Sweden 8. Infographic of Varying Global Leave Policies 9. Americas Soaring Costs 10. Challenges for the HR ProfessionalResponsibility of the Employer Control Health and Welfare Benefit Costs 11. Significance of Establishing Work-Life Balance Worklife balance is a concept including proper prioritizing between "work" (career and ambition) and "lifestyle"(health, pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development/meditation). Related, though broader, terms include "lifestyle calm balance" and "lifestyle choices. 12. Closing and Summary The Global Economy will bring about changes The United States will Evolve HR Professionals shall continue to meet these challenges Work-Life Balance is Here to Stay 13. Thats All Folks 14. References Encyclopedia, W. (2013, December 28). Parental Leave. Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_leave Encyclopedia, W. T. (2010, December). Work-Life Balance. Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work%E2%80%93life_balance#Maternity_LeaveHall, K., & Spurlock, C. (2013, February 04). Paid Parental Leave: U.S. vs. The World (INFOGRAPHIC). Retrieved from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/04/maternity-leave-paid-parental-leave_n_2617284.html Pathe, S. (2014, January 3). How Paid Parental Leave Helps You, Your Newborn and the Job Market. Retrieved from PBS Newshour The Business Desk: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2014/01/how-