Track 3: Health and Family Leave – Policy Relevant Research on Paid Family and Medical Leave: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know?
Start Date
11-18-2016 1:00 PM
End Date
11-18-2016 2:30 PM
Description
With no federal paid family and medical leave policy, some states have created their own programs and other states have new legislation pending. State-specific policy relevant research becomes critical in launching the discussion and demonstrating support for a policy, as well as showing who has access to employer-provided paid leave for different types of leave. Additionally, actuarial analyses are important to understand the costs of a program and how the costs would vary depending on different program parameters. Finally, program evaluation of existing state-run programs can help fine tune the policy and identify gaps in knowledge and participation.
Moderator:
Kristin Smith, Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire
Panelists:
Pronita Gupta, Deputy Director, Women’s Bureau, Department of Labor
Randy Albelda, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Helen Mederer, Professor of Sociology and Labor Research, University of RI
Barbara Silver, Research Coordinator, Schmidt Labor Research Center, University of Rhode Island
Track 3: Health and Family Leave – Policy Relevant Research on Paid Family and Medical Leave: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know?
With no federal paid family and medical leave policy, some states have created their own programs and other states have new legislation pending. State-specific policy relevant research becomes critical in launching the discussion and demonstrating support for a policy, as well as showing who has access to employer-provided paid leave for different types of leave. Additionally, actuarial analyses are important to understand the costs of a program and how the costs would vary depending on different program parameters. Finally, program evaluation of existing state-run programs can help fine tune the policy and identify gaps in knowledge and participation.
Moderator:
Kristin Smith, Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire
Panelists:
Pronita Gupta, Deputy Director, Women’s Bureau, Department of Labor
Randy Albelda, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Helen Mederer, Professor of Sociology and Labor Research, University of RI
Barbara Silver, Research Coordinator, Schmidt Labor Research Center, University of Rhode Island
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Learn more about Conference Tracks and Panels from five different issue areas here: http://scholarworks.umb.edu/newomenspolicyconf/2016-conferencetracksandpanels.pdf.
Breakout Sessions will take place in 5 different locations. You will stay in your session area for both session, coffee breaks will be served at your location.