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1. New Communities and Territorial Development First results of the Work-Life Balance Roadmap implemented in Lombardy

   Brussels - October 9, 2012 Francesca Pasquini
2. The regional socio-economic system 9,6 million citizens, 4,3 million families 12 Provinces and 1.546 Municipalities Milan, a metropolis and an international cross point: Italy’s major economic & financial centre 29.000 € GDP per capita 809.144 Enterprises 4,3 million Workers (unemployment rate: + 4,7%) 12 Universities, 500 technology & research centres, 45.000 Researchers One of the most developed and industrialized regions in EU: Part of the Network Four Motors for Europe: Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Catalonia (Spain), Lombardy (Italy), Rhône-Alpes (France) Co-founder of the World RegionsForum
3. Maternity and Family Indicators 1.4 Children per woman (2010, increasing from 1.3 in 2008) 55.8 % Female employment(national average 46,1%) Maternity and participation in the labour market are both crucially important to women in Lombardy A trade-off between career and family-life is still visible: about20% of employed women leave the job market during the first year of maternity 30,5% women in part-time, 5,2% men in part-time
4. Le famiglie lombarde (I) Family care responsibilities There are more families in Lombardy with at least an elderlyperson than with at least a minor among its members (ISTAT, 2010) About 126.182irregularcare givers are estimated to work in Lombardy (D. Mesini, S. Pasquinelli e G. Rusmini, 2006)
5. Work-life balancing: a new regional policy Work-life balance as a privileged platform to experiment innovative actions
6. Building the Multilevel Governance System: instruments and phases
7. Family care responsibilities Introduction of a “family voucher” Improving accessibility to services Promoting domicile care for dependent persons Hosing policies and programme (increasing supply, requalification, etc.) Time policies Opening hours of commercial services Opening hours of: Sanitary and socio-sanitary services Local Public Transport Schools Promoting Corporate Family Responsibility Dote system on reconciliation (Services to citizens and enterprises) Second-level collective bargaining Award incentives Reconciliation in Lombardy Region Second level collective bargaining and new organisational model (tele-work, part-time…) Communications and formative services for the workforce Work-life balance: the Action Plan 2011-2013 Family mainstreaming Adoption of reconciliation measures in norms and guidelines at regional level Introduction of a family-related indicator into KPIs on welfare recipients Multilevel governance and networks Set up of the Strategic Committee Woman, Family, Work Local agreements for territorial networks for reconciliation The White Paper as a road map: adoption of the OMC Communications and awareness-raising Communications and engagement Award for best practices to reconcile Family-Work Systemic actions Specific actions
8. The scheme of the specific incentives works on three parallel trajectories:
9. The composition of multi-actor territorial networks for work-life balancing before.. and a work in progress! Coops and networks of enterprises Schools edu.& training instituions ChambersofCommerce Province Public local Offices TradeUnions University Enterprises Region Third Sector Socio-sanitary services. Cities Family Assoc.s Local Sanitary Services Professional associations Diocese Equality Counsellor Hospital Citizens Service providers
10. Networks’ results 13 Territorial Pacts 13 Action Plans defined and launched 443 actors actively involved in the networks 127 ongoing projects 6 out of 13 pilot areas with the Dote experimental programme: - 1.700 for citizens - vouchers for services - 600 for enterprises – incentives for hiring - 78 flexibility plans and maternity/paternity leaves for SMEs Achieved results are even more positive than expected ones Francesca Pasquini - Eupolis Lombardia
11. Reconciliation work and family life Dote reconciliation – for workers Dote reconciliation – for firms Small and Medium Enterprises notify the engagement, through fixed term contract (not less than 6 months) or permanent contract, of mothers with children up to 5 years old, excluded from the job market or working in precarious working conditions parents returning to work after the maternity leave which don’t benefit of a part-time contract, and are employed in SMEs parents exercising free professional vendor mothers freelancers 1.000 € for company Delivered 600 doti Type of enterprise: 32% Micro; 23,5% Small; 44,5% Medium Type of mother engage: 77% work in precarious working conditions 23% excluded from the job market Type of contract: 16% max 6 month 52,5% more than 6 month 31% permanent contract Reimbursement of € 200 per month for 8 months for the purchase of conciliation services Delivered 1700 doti 80% Nursery, 7,5% Small nursery, 4,5% Family nursery
12. Promote welfare in local SMEs Tender for enterprise and inter-enterprise welfare projects 66 projects submitted 33 eligible to funding 377 actors in partnership networks Workers beneficiaries: 6.346 Financial resourcesallocated: 5 M € Share of enterprise co-financing (20%): 1.390.933 € Examples of actions: “Time saving” services: agreements with local shops for goods, support for paperwork and errands, to carry out domestic work (ironing, laundry etc.). Transport services and car sharing Expansion of health coverage by joining a Health care Supplementary Fund Agreements with local services (Nursery, kindergartens, educational tutoring) Project Area: 60,5% Welfare models integrated to promote social development at local level 27% Enterprise welfare 12,5% Pilot projects of second-level agreements for the activation of inter-Enterprise welfare programmes
13. Future perspectives The work on the 13 territorial networks continues: - new resources for experimenting the Dote programmes in all 13 areas - extension to new target to families with care responsibilities for the elderly and disabled - expansion of the range of welfare services New call for company-based welfare projects Closer focus on second-level collective agreements The total budget for the next programme of incentives amounts to around 15 mio€ Francesca Pasquini - EupolisLombardia
14. INTERNATIONAL WORKLIFE BALANCE AWARD the Lombardy region rewards companies, non-profit organizations and Public Administrations, all over the world, that exemplify the best work-family conciliations adopted. Practices that conciliate work and family include, with reference to this award, all policies and initiatives regarding: personnel management, task management, company and inter-company welfare and connections with local welfare policies. These practices aim to improve the business climate and create the perfect balance between personal commitments, family life, and business associates/colleagues. 5 awards: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Lombardy Region 147 project from over the world
15. Thank you for your attention! Visitour website http://www.famiglia.regione.lombardia.it Contact: francesca.pasquini@eupolislombardia.it daniele_ghitti@regione.lombardia.it