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Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite
Designation
Policy Development
Steps in Texas Mother-Friendly
Worksite Designation
• Seek executive-level support.
• Create, orient, and engage committee.
• Conduct a worksite needs assessment.
• Weigh needs, options, resources, and constraints
and develop a designation plan.
• Develop and implement components to create a
supportive environment.
• Track initiative indicators and evaluate outcomes
on an ongoing basis.
Comprehensive Lactation
Support
Behavior
Information Education Communication
Environment
Private non-bathroom space
Storage alternatives
Access to water source
Policy
Flexible return to work
Flexible work schedules
Supportive supervisors
Creating a Culture of
Breastfeeding Support
Mother-Friendly Policy
• A key component that contributes to creating a
supportive environment (culture change)
• Other necessary components of creating a supportive
environment are:
• Friendly facilities
• Managerial and executive support/modeling
• Initial and ongoing promotion and publicity of
program
• Peer modeling
Potential Policy Components
Statewide Wellness Plan:
Building Healthy Texans
http://www.wellness.state.tx.us/
Recommendations to Improve Support for
Breastfeeding Mothers:
• Provide a private, comfortable room for breastfeeding
women to express milk during the workday.
• Develop a worksite breastfeeding support policy that
meets or exceeds the DSHS Texas Mother-Friendly
Worksite Program minimum criteria.
• Allow alternative work schedules or telecommuting for
new mothers during their return to work.
Statewide Wellness Plan:
Building Healthy Texans
• Provide prenatal education, including
breastfeeding education to women who work.
• Allow flexible scheduling to better accommodate
breastmilk expression during the work day.
• Provide educational sessions, messages, and
resources addressing benefits of breastfeeding and
available lactation support.
• Provide child care on or near the worksite.
Texas Health and Safety
Code 165: Breastfeeding
•
The legislature finds that breastfeeding a
baby is an important and basic act of nurture
that must be encouraged in the interests of
maternal and child health and family values.
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The legislature recognizes a mother's
responsibility to both her job and her child
when she returns to work and acknowledges
that a woman's choice to breastfeed benefits
the family, the employer, and society.
Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite
Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite
Designation Criteria
Minimum standards for Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite
designation:
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Adheres to the definition of a Texas Mother-Friendly
Worksite: The worksite actively promotes and supports
breastfeeding by its employees and maintains a written
and communicated worksite lactation support policy.
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Provides flexible scheduling and work patterns to allow
time for the expression of breastmilk each time an
employee has this need at least one year after the child’s
birth.
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Provides an accessible, private space, other than a
bathroom, free from view and intrusion, for the
expression of breastmilk.
•
Has an accessible, clean, safe water source and access to
a hygienic place to store expressed breastmilk.
TexasMotherFriendly.org
Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite
Designation
Silver or Gold-Level Designation Criteria:
•
Meets minimum standards.
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Provides dedicated lactation room.
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Provides lactation room amenities.
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Has a written policy in place for specific
additional flexible scheduling options or
provisions for keeping baby close during
workday.
•
Provides educational/support
resources.
TexasMotherFriendly.org
POLICY 101
A Policy is Needed When…1
• The actions of employees indicate confusion about
the most appropriate way to behave.
• Guidance is needed about the most suitable way to
handle various situations.
• Having a policy will protect the business legally.
• Having a policy will assure compliance with
government policies and laws.
• Establishing consistent work standards, rules, and
regulations.
• Providing consistent and fair treatment to all
employees.
What is a Policy?
• A policy is a set of rules that govern the
implementation of processes in the workplace.
• Procedures, on the other hand, are the
guidelines for how implementation of the
policy should be carried out.
• Contingencies to the rule should be addressed
in procedures (e.g., what if an employee is
abusing the policy?)
Steps 1-4 of Policy Development1
1. Clearly articulate the goal you hope to
accomplish with the policy (after assessment,
during planning).
2. Gather information (e.g., legal requirements,
best practice guidance, various sample
policies, legal consultation).
3. Develop and write the policy.
4. Review the policy – many eyes, varied
perspectives (committee).
Steps 5-10 of Policy Development1
5. Gain management support for the policy –
buy-in and ownership (committee).
6. Consider gaining legal review of the policy if
the policy has legal implications.
7. Communicate and implement the policy.
8. Decide how policy will be communicated in
the future.
9. Interpret and integrate the policy – be
consistent and fair.
10. Review policy (tracking and evaluation).
Characteristics of a Good Policy2
• Written in clear, concise, simple language.
• Addresses what is the rule rather than how to
implement the rule.
• Readily available with clear authority.
• Policy “experts” are available for assistance
with interpretation.
• Consistent (does not conflict) with other
policies.
Characteristics of a Good
Procedure2
• Tied to policies; is consistent with policy goals and
program plan.
• Developed with customer use in mind, providing
benefits to the procedure user.
• Sense of ownership among procedure users
(developed with their input).
• Understandable, clear, and concise.
• Should offer options—restrictive procedures have
limited usefulness.
Writing Style for Policies and
Procedures2
• Concise, minimum amount of verbiage.
• Factual – double-check accuracy!
• Don’t include information that may be quickly outdated
(e.g., names).
• If you use an acronym, spell it out the first time you use
it.
• Include step-by-step instructions for completing paper or
electronic forms (procedures only).
• Not too technical – simple enough to be understood by a
new employee.
Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite
Policy
• Define purpose of policy and
state your organization’s support
for breastfeeding.
• Describe, in general terms, the
provisions of time, space,
running water, hygienic storage
alternatives, and other provided
program components.
• May include manager and
employee responsibilities.
• May refer to other policies
associated with this policy (flextime, wellness, etc.).
TexasMotherFriendly.org
Policy Components
• Statement of purpose.
• Atmosphere of tolerance/atmosphere of
support.
• Notification of policy to all employees.
• Time and leave.
• Facilities, including access to water and
storage.
• Education/support/resources.
TexasMotherFriendly.org
References
1. Heathfield SM. How to develop a policy. About.com Human Resources. Available
from:
http://humanresources.about.com/od/policiesandsamples1/a/how_to_policy.htm
1. Policies and Procedures Team, UC Santa Cruz. Guide to Writing Policy and
Procedure Documents. 1994. Available from:
http://www1.ucsc.edu/ppmanual/pdf/guide.pdf
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