Babysitters in Hsinchu City began to withdraw from the quasi-public childcare collectively at the end of last year. After the coordination and intervention of the city government, the proportion of quasi-public childcare companies rose to 74%.

Pictured is the babysitting center.

(Photo by reporter Hong Meixiu)

[Reporter Hong Meixiu/Hsinchu Report] At the end of last year, it was reported that 20 childcare center operators in Hsinchu City had collectively withdrawn from the ranks of quasi-public childcare centers this year. Personnel salary costs have chosen to withdraw from the quasi-public childcare centers. After the city government intervened to understand and negotiate, 12 childcare center operators have agreed to join the quasi-public childcare centers, which has increased the signing rate of quasi-public childcare centers in Zhushi from 55% to 74%. At present, 48 of the 65 babysitters in Zhushi City have joined the ranks of quasi-public childcare providers.

The Hsinchu City Government Social Affairs Department stated that some baby-care center operators previously expected that the central government would increase the salary of child-care workers in quasi-public baby-care centers to allow the child-care workers to serve for a long time, and hoped that the city could adjust the upper limit and hours of child-care fees. and non-staple food fees, some baby care centers adopted a wait-and-see attitude at the end of last year, and did not renew the quasi-public contract with the city government this year; 12 business operators have agreed to resume and renew their contracts with the municipal government.

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After negotiating with the operators, the social department emphasized that it would reflect the voice of the local operators to the central government, adjust the content of the quasi-public contract, and invite other childcare centers to join. On the premise of protecting the rights and interests of parents and children, many operators have agreed Renewing the contract with the city government will temporarily lift the crisis of babysitters withdrawing from quasi-public childcare.

The social department said that the city government will discuss and fight for the situation that the industry is worried about increasing the salary cost of childcare personnel when the central government holds relevant meetings. At present, the central government has planned to use operating expenses and facilities to join quasi-public childcare centers. The subsidy for equipment costs balances the increase in the cost of childcare workers after salary adjustments, and does not damage the operating costs of quasi-public childcare centers after the salary adjustments for childcare workers.

The municipal government will also cooperate with the policies promoted by the central government in the future, plan more friendly conditions for joining quasi-public childcare centers, and increase the proportion of quasi-public childcare centers, so that both the childcare needs of parents and the cost considerations of childcare center operators can be considered. Create a win-win situation for parents, child care centers and the municipal government.