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Family and dependent care resources

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USC provides support and resources for all stages of your life, and the lives of your family members as well.

Enhanced support during COVID-19

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Options specific to the pandemic are outlined below. Also, see Bright Horizons’ Enchanced Family Supports FAQ as well as their FAQ on Back-Up Care.

Also see Bright Horizons’ health and safety protocols.

Child care options

Onsite child care centers for children (ages six weeks through five years)

USC offers child care programs at both UPC and HSC, in centers operated by Bright Horizons. These programs continue to operate with increased health, safety, and hygiene measures in place. Bright Horizons is complying with capacity and density guidance from the Los Angeles Department of Public Health, and enrollment prioritization is currently based on the following criteria, until county guidelines allow a return to normal capacity levels:

Families with a USC employee required to work onsite and families with a USC employee teaching or conducting research onsite or remotely
Families with a USC employee working from home in a non-teaching and non-research role
Postdoctoral scholars and students

More information about our child care centers is available below:

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Back-up dependent care (ages one month to 18 years, and elder care)

Several options are available through Bright Horizons’ back-up care program, which is a care option when your normal child care or elder care options are not available. Note that back-up care is not limited to families enrolled in USC child care centers. Benefits-eligible employees can create an account on the Bright Horizons site to access these options. Visit Bright Horizons (first time users, click on “First time user” at the bottom, then on the sign up page use username: USoCal, password: Benefits4You). Bright Horizons can also be reached at 877-BHCares (877-242-2737). NOTE: Benefits may vary by location, and some employees are governed by contracts that do not include these benefits; check directly with Bright Horizons. Once you have an account, you may access in-home or center care:

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In-home care provided by a Bright Horizons’ employee – A vetted caregiver cares for your dependents in your home, with health screenings conducted daily for both the caregiver and family. Bright Horizons will use best efforts to assign the same caregiver for all families who choose a continuous care giving option. When non-continuous or occasional care works best for a family, it is not always possible to provide the same caregiver each time. In-home care:

Has a co-pay of $6/hour per child/elder, for up to 3 dependents needing care
Requires a minimum of 4 hours/day
Can be booked up to one week in advance

Please watch this video on Bright Horizons’ in-home back-up care, including new safety protocols required of all in-home providers.

In-home care provided by a SitterCity.com nanny – SitterCity nanny services can be accessed through the Bright Horizons website, which provides you a free premium SitterCity account and unlimited free basic background checks. You provide information on your needs, and nannies/sitters registered on the site who meet your criteria can initiate contact with you. Nanny services are not managed nor provided by Bright Horizons; they are managed and provided by SitterCity. Note that:

Costs vary by nanny and number of children
Length of nanny services must be specified (e.g., 3 months)

Center care –The Bright Horizons website allows you to enter your zip code to find which of their centers are open near you. Please note:

The cost is $15/day for one child; $25/day for up to 3 children (center age limits vary; check with Bright Horizons)
Spots can be reserved up to one month in advance of when you’ll need care

Learning pods, tutoring, and school support discounts

USC has secured the benefits below for families of all benefits-eligible employees - effective through June 30, 2021.

Learning pods

Helps families find educators who can guide in-home learning for children (ages 5 to 18 years) in small groups or one-on-one. This benefit can be accessed through Sittercity and includes the following features:

Parents can post a learning pod job or browse for sitters and educators that meet their needs
Educators will be badged on the Sittercity site as “Ready to Teach”
Learning pods can be virtual and/or in-home

Tutoring and school support discounts

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USC employee parents can access enhanced tutoring and school support discounts through the following providers:

Varsity Tutors

For children five to 18 years
Expert live instruction on diverse subjects: math, science, languages, literature, and more
1:1 online tutoring: 40,000+ tutors and instructors
Small group online tutoring: easily create live online small group tutoring sessions
Suite of learning tools: including live instant homework help, adaptive testing and grade readiness assessments, learning lab, and weekly progress reports
20% off hourly rates for private or small group academic support and individual classes
20% off academic and enrichment packages

Revolution Prep

For children ages five to 18 years
Full-time educators available for online private and small group tutoring, test prep, and academic support
Help with core school subjects (+ APs), as well as admissions, standardized, and postgraduate tests
20% off hourly rates for private or small group academic support
33% off and first month free for Adventure Math
20% off private test prep

Marco Polo Learning

For children ages three to seven years
Award-winning early education curriculum, covering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) and literacy topics
3,000 learning games available, with more added weekly
Highly engaging and interactive app, with companion guides for parent participation
50% discount on annual subscriptions and 20% off month-to-month plans with Bright Horizons Additional Family Supports

Don't forget - Bright Horizons also offers a free website packed with educator-approved learning ideas across the curriculum - for kids up through school age. Visit Bright Horizons' World at Home.

Changing dependent care flexible spending accounts

A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) is a pre-tax benefit account that can be used for dependent care expenses including child care and elder care. This program runs in accordance with Internal Revenue Service guidelines and parameters. Employees can enroll in up to $5,000 in pre-tax withholding per calendar year through WageWorks. A list of eligible expenses is available here. Additional information can also be found on the WageWorks and Employee Gateway sites.

USC employees who need child care to work during the pandemic, which the IRS classifies as an allowable event, can enroll by logging into Workday and clicking on the Benefits application (the icon is a shield with a heart, tooth, and glasses). Click on Benefits in the Change section. Under Benefit Event Type, select I want to change my Flexible Spending Account. Select the date when you want to officially enroll in the program (cannot be retroactive) and click Submit.

Parent/caregiver Slack group

Sponsored by the Center for Work and Family Life and USC Center for the Changing Family, ParentConnect is a Slack workspace that supports working parents/caregivers of school-age children. Channels in the group focus on young children, teens, distance learning, activities to support family well-being, and relevant HR benefits. It's a place for working parents and other caregivers to:

Discover and share solutions for work-life-family integration
Learn about the latest research conducted by USC faculty
Receive updates from University HR on benefits
Build community when and where they choose

If you're interested in joining the ParentConnect Slack, please email CWFL@usc.edu.

Leaves of absence and Paid Family Leave

Unpaid Temporary Staff Leave

Staff are welcome to discuss the possibility of an unpaid temporary leave with their supervisors and HR Partners. These are approved at the discretion of the department based on staffing and work needs.

Faculty Leave of Absence

The Faculty Handbook provides a comprehensive list of leave types available to faculty. Please see the Faculty Handbook or contact your Dean of Faculty for more information.

Paid Family Leave to care for dependents in quarantine

Employees who are unable to work because they need to care for a family member who is quarantined may be eligible for Paid Family Leave. Please visit the EDD website or contact your HR Partner for more information.

Child care

Finding reliable child care isn’t just important to working parents, it’s essential. That is why USC is committed to providing employees with access to high-quality child care options. Whether you are a new parent or new to USC, we encourage you to use the information here to explore your options and review our resources. For more information, contact USC’s child care administrator, Olivia Ortega-Sanchez, at ortegasa@usc.edu.

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Back-up dependent care

Back-up care for dependents ages one month to 18 years - and elder care

Bright Horizons’ back-up care is an option when your normal child care or senior care options are not available. Note that back-up care is not limited to families enrolled in USC child care centers. Benefits-eligible employees can create an account on the Bright Horizons site to access these options. Visit Bright Horizons (first time users, click on “First time user” at the bottom, then on the sign up page use username: USoCal, password: Benefits4You). Bright Horizons can also be reached at 877-BHCares (877-242-2737). NOTE: Benefits may vary by location, and some employees are governed by contracts that do not include these benefits; check directly with Bright Horizons. Once you have an account, you may access in-home care:

Has a co-pay of $6/hour per child/senior, for up to 3 individuals needing care
Requires a minimum of 4 hours/day
Can be booked up to one week in advance

Please watch this video on Bright Horizons’ in-home back-up care, including new safety protocols required of all in-home providers.

Other options and resources (including dependent care flexible spending accounts)

Other child care options and information

The USC School for Early Childhood Education (SECE)
Child care subsidy grants for graduate students
Dependent care flexible spending accounts / Verdugo Hills flexible spending accounts

Elder care

Elder care support is now available via Bright Horizons back-up care.

Back-up dependent care

Back-up care for dependents ages one month to 18 years - and elder care

Has a co-pay of $6/hour per child/senior, for up to 3 individuals needing care
Requires a minimum of 4 hours/day
Can be booked up to one week in advance

Please watch this video on Bright Horizons’ in-home back-up care, including new safety protocols required of all in-home providers.

Dependent care flexible spending accounts

Dependent care flexible spending accounts / Verdugo Hills flexible spending accounts

More support for your family as it grows and changes

Getting married, having a baby, helping your kids learn from early childhood through college, and caring for yourself and your family – USC offers resources to help.

New additions to your family

Your kids as they grow

Learning at home

Bright Horizons, USC's child care provider, offers World at Home, an online learning platform for parents to support children learning at home. Designed by education experts, World at Home features videos and activities for curriculum areas including language, STEM, mindfulness, cooking, and more. Visit worldathome.brighthorizons.com (no log-in required).

Family support across the spectrum

Center for Work and Family Life - help for many family-related situations

Bright Horizons Family Matters - online resource with live and on-demand webinars, podcasts, videos, and more to support employees throughout various life stages

ParentConnect Slack group - for employees who are working parents/caregivers of school-age children. Resources are shared from Center for Work and Family Life, HR Benefits, and USC Center for the Changing Family. Members can learn and share, get updates on relevant benefits, and come together in community. To join, email CWFL@usc.edu.

Slack is the equivalent of USC’s digital campus — a collaboration hub that enables real-time communications and connections in a searchable platform for real-time messaging, content sharing, learning, and more.

Features:

Organized Conversations
Direct Messaging
Shared Channels across Workspaces
Searchable History
Apps and Integrations
Screen Sharing
Voice & Video Calls
Integrated File Sharing
Desktop & Mobile Apps

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Slack?
Slack is a central collaboration hub for students, faculty and staff. Faculty and students can easily collaborate on their courses. Staff can make operational communication even more effective by avoiding lengthy and complicated email chains. Ultimately, this real-time solution makes working together even simpler.
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How does Slack enable collaboration?
Slack is a messaging app for students, faculty and staff. It brings threads of communication and files into one place, where they’re instantly searchable and available wherever you go.
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How does Slack work?
Check out this Slack demo to see how the app can be used to support teams, departments and organizations like USC. You may also reference this quick reference card–Slack Interface QRC–which highlights key features of the app.

What is a workspace?
A workspace is a separate instance of Slack that sits under the USC Enterprise Grid. A workspace has its own administrators and permission settings, and its own members, channels, and apps to enable a large group of people to collaborate long term.

What is a channel?
A channel is a context-based conversation where groups of people can communicate, and interact with information related to a common topic (e.g., project). These can be public or private, and can be within a single workspace or shared across multiple workspaces (i.e. organization channels like #its-announcements).

Can I update my Slack profile and photo?
You may update your profile (i.e. name, job description or title, phone number, time zone, etc.) as well as photo in Slack.

Who can use USC Slack Enterprise?
Slack is available to active students, faculty, and staff as well as active affiliates.

What if I have a Slack workspace?
If you are the owner of a Slack workspace that you would like to migrate into the USC Slack Enterprise, please submit a request to consult@usc.edu. The plan is to migrate all existing workspaces under the larger enterprise grid to enable greater collaboration amongst our students, faculty and staff.

How do I set up a new workspace or channel?
There is a phase rollout planned for Slack workspaces and channels based on a broader university deployment plan. Updates on this rollout can be found under the #its-announcement channel in Slack. If you have an immediate need for a workspace or channel, submit your request to consult@usc.edu.

When will Slack be available?
All active students, faculty, and staff have immediate access to the Trojan Talk workspace. As a follow up, there will be a phased rollout of additional Slack workspaces and channels based on a broader university deployment plan. Updates on this rollout can be found under the #its-announcement channel in Slack.

How are security provisions managed in Slack?
All students, faculty and staff authenticate through Shibboleth to access Slack. For additional details (including FedRAMP and ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 certifications) regarding Slack security click here.

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Is there a key contact for questions and feedback pertaining to USC’s university-wide Slack deployment?
Nilik Minassian is the Director Unified of Communications & Collaboration and key contact for the USC Enterprise Grid.