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01056021102017020150201302014Reduced working-hours plan for child care (Japan)Child care leave (Japan)AKEBONO REPORT 2018 26Child care leave planCareer partner planNursing care leave planChild nursing care planMeasures to reduce working hoursImprovements to company environmentMedical leave systemWork interval plan212721100100882725244316951003015Promoting Work-Life BalanceWith the aim of accommodating the various workstyles of each associate, Akebono has designed various programs for associates raising children and those caring for family members to assist them with their efforts to strike a balance between these obligations and their work. Akebono’s Main Initiatives (Japan)We distribute Life Supporter, a booklet that summarizes the content of these and other programs with the aim of facilitating the utilization of the programs by associates. As a result of these initiatives, Akebono received the “Kurumin” mark from Saitama Labor Bureau in October 2016, recognizing it as a company that actively supports child-raising in accord with the Act on Measures to Support Development of the Next Generation. The Company received this award in November 2007 and June 2013, making this the third time that Akebono has received the “Kurumin” mark.Going forward, we will also implement forward-thinking initiatives with an eye to future issues, thereby securing a corporate structure responsive to issues and changes in the social environment. To create a working environment that offers diverse and flexible working styles, we will continuously enhance these programs by incorporating feedback from associates.Kurumin MarkAssociates can take leave until the March after the child’s third birthday while receiving aid. This can be taken in multiple parts.Note: Akebono has a child care leave plan that exceeds legal standards.A program that provides those who left the Company due to family duties with opportunities to later rejoin Akebono within five years after their resignation. Eligible associates include those who had served for a continuous period of three years or more before leaving and meet other prescribed criteria.Associates can take up to two years leave per family member to provide nursing care while receiving a stipendAssociates can take up to five days of leave per year (ten days for associates with two or more children) to nurse sick or injured children or for children’s doctor visits until the child graduates from elementary school. This leave is separate from annual paid leave.Child care plans• Reduced working-hours plan: Associates can use the system multiple times until children graduate from elementary school.• Flex time plan• Child care aid plan: A fixed monthly aid until the March following the child’s third birthday• Training for new managers regarding the need to consider associates balance of work and home life.• Provision of useful information for balancing work and home life through pamphlets and the Intranet.• Akebono Visit Day was held each year during children’s summer holidays to give associates’ families a chance to visit the workplace.Associates receive 12 days of medical leave per year in addition to their annual paid vacation, so they can recuperate from unforeseen illness or injury without worrying about work.Ensure that long working hours are rectified, and associates get sufficient rest time by leaving 11 hours free from the end of work to the start of work on the next day.(Associates)5040302010(Associates)40302010201420132015Nursing care plans• Reduced working-hours plan: Associates can work reduced hours for a total of up to three years per family member to provide nursing care. These can be taken in multiple parts.• Flex time plan2016(FY) Women Men(%)10075502520162017(FY) Men Ratio of associates taking child care leave after delivery Women