Williams College Employee Handbook

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Child Care

Children's Center

Williams College operates a day care center for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers on the College campus, and while the Center is not exclusively for the children of College employees, priority is given as follows: (a) full-time slots for children of faculty and staff at the College, as well as to children of College students and of the Center's staff with work-related needs; (b) half-time (full week mornings or afternoons) slots or two to three full days for children of the above groups. Ties are resolved by giving priority to full-time faculty and staff members, followed by families with children already enrolled in the Center. Remaining slots are available to children of College faculty and staff who need partial slots (less than half-time or two to three full days) or to children from the community. An after school program is also available. The Center is located at 44 Whitman Street. Interested employees should contact the Children's Center office at 413-597-4800 for further information.

Babysitting Service

A network of students available to babysit for faculty and staff is maintained throughout the academic year. Information is distributed by regular mailings and "Daily Messages." For more information, contact the student coordinator directly (listed under Babysitting Coordinator in The Williams Directory) or the Office of the VP for Strategic Planning and Diversity.

Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

A Dependent Care Reimbursement Account provides an opportunity to pay for eligible dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars through automatic payroll deduction. Employees with expenses for dependent care services should request further information and an application from the Benefits Office.

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