Flexible Workplace Solutions for Low-Wage Hourly Workers

This report would not have been possible without the expertise, support and perseverance of many
people at both the University of Kentucky and Georgetown Law School. I am grateful to Susan
Westneat, MA, epidemiologist at the University of Kentucky, who conducted the analysis for this
report and was always willing to run another set of analyses, even when last minute requests hit
her email box during early morning hours. Abbie Latimer, research assistant at iwin, kept track of
the multiple data runs, created tables for all the analysis results — even those that never made it
into this report — and fact-checked multiple drafts of the report to ensure accurate reporting of the
data. Laura Flowers, graphic designer, made the data come alive by creating reader-friendly tables
and charts. I thank Lee Ann Walton, manager of employer relations at iwin and Erin Holaday Ziegler,
information specialist at the University of Kentucky, for ensuring that Kentucky employers know
about this report. I thank the rest of the iwin staff, Lynn Bertsch, Lisa Williams, Jess Miller, Meredith
Wells Lepley and Nick Coomer, for honoring my “research time” over the past few years so I could
fully focus on this project.
Katie Corrigan was a fantastic partner throughout the project. Her leadership, thoughtful questions,
and critiques of earlier drafts have made this report a better product. A special thanks to other
members of the WF2010 team, including Jessica Glenn, Molly Rubenstein, and Kay Floyd for all that
you did to ensure that this report made it to publication.
Thank you to the University of Kentucky President Lee Todd for his leadership, vision, and recognition
that workplace innovation is imperative for the success of today’s businesses and working families,
and to the University of Kentucky Offi ce of the President for its continued support of iwin. A special
thanks to UK College of Social Work Dean Adams for his ongoing commitment to iwin and all that we
do.
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