The NTT Group aspires to make it possible for all of its employees to achieve a balance between their careers and personal lives in tune with individual life stages so that, in addition to careers, they may enjoy a diversity of lifestyles in terms of family, community involvement, and other lifestyle choices. To this end, we have initiated numerous measures to support our employees in their responsibilities as parents and caregivers, and enable diverse work styles that allow employees to work from home as occasion demands.
Providing support programs and actively promoting their utilization
The NTT Group believes in the importance of balancing careers with private life, and offers child care and nursing care benefits that go beyond legally mandated levels. To address the issue of low birthrate and aging population, we also place no limits on the number of dependents that employees may claim under our family allowance system.
In 2008 we implemented a rehiring program for employees who previously left their careers to devote themselves to child rearing, and we instituted paid leave for those who are raising children of high school age or younger and for those undergoing fertility treatment. We also provide a full range of information about these programs on the company intranet to encourage their utilization.
NTT Group child care and nursing care support site NTT-LIFE+
| Program | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Child care | Child care leave | Available to parents of children less than three years old |
| Reduced working hours | Allows parents to limit their workday to 4, 5, or 6 hours until the end of the fiscal year in which the child enters third grade. | |
| Re-employment of those who have left careers to raise children | Available subject to approval to employees who have submitted an application for re-employment within three years after their resignation and while the child is in third grade or under | |
| Child care support service | A variety of benefits are available, such as discount coupons for drop-off and pick-up of children at daycare centers. | |
| Family care | Nursing leave | Up to 18 months of leave to provide family nursing care |
| Reduced working hours | Allows those with family members in need of nursing care to limit their workday to 4, 5, or 6 hours, for up to three years. | |
| Nursing care support service | Discount coupons that can be used to pay care providers | |
| Other | Maternity leave | Paid maternity leave (not applicable to employees on probation) |
| Flexible use of unused annual leave for child care, family nursing care, or fertility treatments | Applicable also to sabbatical leave, volunteer work, or recurrent education | |
| Leave to take care of family members | For each instance, up to five days of leave is available to care for a family member who is ill or giving birth. | |
| Compensation for use of assets accumulated under employee savings scheme | Provides compensation when a withdrawal is made from an employee savings scheme for specific purposes such as child care and education. |
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Group companies awarded the Kurumin Mark
An increasing number of NTT Group companies have earned the Kurumin Mark, a certification provided by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in recognition of company efforts to support child rearing by employees. We are currently implementing our 2nd Next-Generation Child-Rearing Action Plan.
NTT Group companies that have earned the Kurumin Mark include:
NTT, NTT East, NTT West, NTT Communications, NTT DATA, NTT DOCOMO, NTT COMWARE, Nippon Information and Communication, NTT Software
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Group companies establish telework programs
For one year starting in April 2008, NTT East conducted telework trials in the main company and other select NTT East Group companies. This year, it aims to fully implement the system in all of its regional branches.
In August 2007, NTT Communications established its e-Work telework program. Under the program, employees with family childcare or nursing obligations can work up to two times a week from home. The program is becoming firmly established, with the number of employees using it rising from 60 at start-up to about 100 by March 2009.
NTT DATA began trials of its Telework program in fiscal 2007. The program went into full operation in February 2008. In fiscal 2009, about 300 employees participated, with approximate equal participation between men and women. Managers accounted for 15% of participants.
Manager teleworking from home (NTT DATA)
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Seminars to raise awareness and re-examine work styles
In October 2008, NTT Communications held Work-Life Education Seminars for management-level employees. The seminars gave attendees an opportunity to think about the efficient use of time and daily work practices in the office, in order to reduce the time they spend at work.
Guest lecturer conducts seminar
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