Child Care Solutions for Employers

January 27, 2025

On January 22, we hosted Centralina Learns: Child Care Solutions for Employers, bringing together leading experts from TOOTRiS and Patch Caregiving to discuss innovative strategies for addressing child care challenges in the workplace.

During this session, we learned that employers offering child care benefits see measurable return on investment, including decreased attrition and improved productivity. Additionally, 83% of parents are more likely to stay at a job with child care support.

When a construction or repair contract over $300,000 involves a building, the procurement and contract are subject to additional requirements under N.C.G.S. 143-128. Therefore, this question must be answered to determine whether the additional statutory requirements apply to this procurement scenario.

The micro-purchase threshold is a federal procurement threshold under which competitive procurement is not required. The default micro-purchase threshold is $15,000, but local governments may increase the micro-purchase threshold up to $50,000. An explanation of increasing the micro-purchase threshold and a template for the required annual self-certification is available here.