City of San Diego Launches $2M Employee Benefit Program to Assist with Child Care Costs
PILOT PROGRAM FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL GRANT
As part of an ongoing effort to support the City of San Diego’s 12,000-person workforce, the City is launching a pilot program to assist its employees with the cost of child care for children ages 0-12.
The Municipal Child Care Benefit Pilot program will be available to eligible employees with monthly payment amounts between $100-$1,000, per dependent, based on family need factors. Payments will be tracked and dispersed directly to providers through TOOTRiS.
“We know the high cost of quality child care can create a financial burden for families,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “By supporting our employees with this child care benefit, they can confidently come to work every day and continue providing the services San Diegans depend on."
By partnering with TOOTRiS, the City is providing their employees real-time access to a wide variety of Child Care options to meet their specific family needs as well as a 24/7 support team to assist in finding care.
“Supporting San Diego’s city employees with child care benefits — especially those with the most need — makes strong fiscal sense,” said TOOTRiS founder and CEO Alessandra Lezama. “By giving its working parents direct access to licensed child care, no matter the time of day, or day of the week their shifts fall, the city of San Diego led by Mayor Todd Gloria is empowering its workforce and their families and leading the way for other employers in our region to follow.”
The pilot program is funded through a $2 million federal community project grant secured by Rep. Sara Jacobs.
“The cost of child care shouldn’t prevent parents from going back to work and advancing their careers — but that’s the case for so many San Diegans, including many of the amazing employees who keep our city running,” Jacobs said. The benefit pilot program is set to launch on September 1st.
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In the News: San Diego County Sheriff Partners With TOOTRiS
Check out NBC7's story on TOOTRiS and our new partnership with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department to help with recruiting. The department is one of the first law enforcement agencies in the country to support their deputies and staff with Child Care Benefits.
With a 4% drop over the past 3 years, law enforcement agencies nationwide are facing recruiting challenges, particularly with women who make up just 13% of the industry. One of the biggest obstacles is a lack of available, affordable Child Care. TOOTRiS solves that by providing parents access to 200,000 Child Care options to fit their specific needs, schedules, and budget.
Child Care in the United States
71%
Percentage of parents reported that difficulty finding Child Care has impacted their ability to work in 2022.
$10,000+
57% of working families across the United States spent more than $10k on Child Care in 2023.
$12.7 B
Companies with employees with children 3 y.o and younger lose roughly $1,150 per year because of inadequate Child Care. With 11M working parents, this equates to a total business loss of $12.7 billion.
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TOOTRiS is used every day by families supporting the world's most popular brands:
Companies Using TOOTRiS
Workforce Partnership
The Workforce Partnership will provide up to a $1,000 subsidy for participants to put towards the overall cost of their Child Care.
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Shields' families have up to 50% of their overall Child Care costs covered by their benefits.
MiraCosta College: TCI
MiraCosta is one of the first colleges in the country to provide a flexible Child Care benefit from TOOTRiS.
MagnaFlow
The Oceanside exhaust component manufacturer offers the new benefit as an extension of its progressive culture and to attract a new generation of talent.
Lilia Vergara, HR Director
Lilia Vergara, HR Director
Dr. Bronner's | Contributes up to $7,500/year to Child Care per eligible working parent.
Child Care is a top worry that a lot of our working parents are facing. TOOTRiS has helped provide a licensed, safe place, which puts parents at ease. They don’t have to worry, and their anxiety is a lot less because now they know their children are in a space where they can thrive.
Learn why Companies Across the Nation, including the San Diego Sheriff, are Partnering with TOOTRiS to provide the most comprehensive Child Care Benefits for their workforce
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