Military child care: services should assess their employee retention efforts : report to congressional committees / United States Government Accountability Office.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Personnel management.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense--Officials and employees--Turnover.

Child care workers--Recruiting--United States.

Child care workers.

Families of military personnel--Services for--United States.

Families of military personnel.

Children of military personnel--Care--United States.

Children of military personnel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 40 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

GAO-24-106524 Military child care

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2024.

Summary:

DOD operates the largest employer- sponsored child care system in the U.S. It has reported that staffing shortfalls have contributed to lengthy child care waitlists in many DOD locations. This report examines (1) how DOD and the military services set child care fees and wages and calculate child care worker turnover rates, (2) challenges the military services face to recruit and retain child care workers, and (3) the extent to which the military services follow selected leading workforce practices for recruiting and retaining child care workers. GAO is making seven recommendations, including that the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy develop metrics to track the effectiveness of their child care program retention initiatives, and that the Air Force and Marine Corps conduct assessments of their child care workforces.

Contents:

Background.

DOD provides the military services flexibiliy in managing wages and fees for child care programs.

The military services reported challenges recruiting and retaining child care workers, and DOD and the military services offer benefits to assist with recruitment and retention.

The military services followed most workforce leading practices, but some actions are needed.

Conclusions.

Recommendations for executive action.

Agency comments.

Appendices.

Notes:

"May 2024."

"GAO-24-106524."

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Catalog and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed May 15, 2024).

OCLC:

1433995130