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Sign Up Kid Stuff NTC programs help locate quality child care hen Pam Misany was shopping for the best child care for her daughter, she turned to the UAW-DaimlerChrysler National Training Center. The NTC’s commitment to helping parents like Misany, a human resources assistant and UAW Local 212 member at Mount Elliott Tool and Die, find high-quality, affordable child care hasn’t been diminished by the recent closing of the Huntsville Child Development Center.` In fact, UAW-represented workers at all DaimlerChrysler facilities can rely on Circle of Life Programs such as Family Resource and Referral, which provides background materials and referrals to community resources for a wide range of situations; Dependent Care Assistance (see “Smart Saving” on page 7); and the National Child Care Network. When her 18-month-old daughter, Alexis, was an infant, Misany opted for a caregiver who came to her home and provided one-on-one attention. But as Alexis grew, Misany wanted her to interact with other children. She End of the Line Pam Misany and her daughter, Alexis. As a result of declining enrollment and shrinking resources, the UAW-DaimlerChrysler Child Development Center was closed effective August 29. Opened in 1992, the center had provided services for children and grandchildren of employees at Huntsville Electronics. It also served children of nonemployees, who composed a majority of the enrollment at the time of closing. says, “I decided that I’d prefer a learning center with a curriculum.” To find a list of preapproved centers, Misany and her husband turned to the National Child Care Network on the NTC’s Web site (www.uawdcx.com/worklife/child care.cfm). “I figured that if they’re sponsored by the NTC, they must meet all the requirements,” she explains. She pulled up the list for her area and located a center that offered what she wanted. “I found one that had the hours I needed and that met my daughter’s needs,” she says. “Now she’s in a classroom with other children her age.” The center Misany chose is part of a network of more than 1,600 approved child care centers nationwide. Many centers are operated by national chains, and all are regularly monitored. Priority slots are reserved for children, ages 3–12, of UAW-represented workers — and those spots come with a 10 percent tuition discount. “The discount does make a difference,” says Misany. “It worked out great.” ■ — Karen English For more information on any Circle of Life Program or other child care programs, call Phyllis Johnson or Colleen McBrady at the National Training Center, 313.567.3300, or visit the NTC Web site, www.uawdcx.com. “We sincerely regret this decision, but felt we had no alternative in light of enrollment trends and steadily declining funding, with no prospect of a turnaround in the near future,” said National Training Center Co-Directors James Davis and Frank L. Slaughter in an official statement. The decision affected 201 children enrolled in infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten and before- and afterschool programs. THIS PAGE: JOHN SOBCZAK/LORIEN STUDIOS; OPPOSITE PAGE: GETTY IMAGES 6 www.uawdcx.com
Sign Up Caring for Our Elders Being a caregiver to an elderly loved one has many rewards, but it can be an exercise in endurance. With the UAW-Daimler- Chrysler National Training Center’s new Elder Care Geriatric Assessment Program, a Circle of Life Program, you don’t have to go it alone. Now UAW-represented workers can obtain a free consultation to determine an elderly family member’s needs — then get help finding solutions. The program works with Diversified Health Care Management Consultants Inc., a Detroit-based national network of elder care specialists. Through Diversified Health, the Elder Care Geriatric Assessment Program offers nationwide coverage, so you can use it even if your family member lives in a different city. In fact, no matter where in the country the person is, the program will send a specialist to them — at home, in a hospital or in a nursing home. To meet the daily needs of frail elders, the program offers resources to obtain a variety of services in areas such as transportation, homemaking, family conflict mediation and crisis intervention. From information about installing a ramp to obtaining power of attorney, the Elder Care Geriatric Assessment Program can help. If a nursing home is the best solution, care managers from the program will check out a few facilities and make recommendations, but the ultimate choice rests with you and your family. ■ — Carol Farash The DHCMC Elder Care Hotline is 866.646.CARE (2273). SMARTSAVING Sometimes it pays to plan ahead. If you can estimate how much you’ll spend in a year on care for your children, an ailing spouse or aging parents, you can take advantage of the Dependent Care Assistance Plan. A Circle of Life Program, the plan offers UAW-represented Daimler- Chrysler employees a great way to set aside money for child care or other qualifying expenses — tax free. Each year, a worker may deposit up to $5,000 in an account exempt from state, federal and Social Security taxes. This money can be used toward day care and before- and after-school programs as well as help with an ailing spouse or elderly relative. When you enroll in the program, the amount you anticipate spending annually on eligible care will be deducted in increments from your paycheck. That money is deposited directly into your Dependent Care Account. Each time you pay for an eligible service throughout the year, the provider will receive funds from the pretax dollars in your account. Just don’t overestimate your expenses, because any money remaining in the account at year’s end won’t be refunded. For more information, go to the Work-Life section of www .uawdcx.com. When enrollment for 2004 begins this fall, you may enroll online at www.resources .hewitt.com/daimlerchrysler. — Jennifer Beck TOMORROW FALL 2003 7
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