Employer Solutions
Access to child care = working parents
Check out the Statewide Child Care Business Collaborative’s Collection of Solutions in South Dakota for Child care – examples of employer-led initiatives and opportunities to expand access to quality child care from community to community!
South Dakota Employer Child Care Initiatives
Pioneer Bank & Trust in the Black Hills
Pioneer Bank & Trust in the Black Hills offers each of its employees $5,000 to pay for licensed child care. “The cost of turnover and the timeframe it takes to replace people these days is insane,” said Lyndsay Schreiber, director of human resources at the bank. The company pays up to $5,000 a year directly to the employee’s child care provider. The program has been in place since January 2020. Learn more.
Ellsworth Air Force Base: Family Child Care Homes
Ellsworth Air Force Base is offering incentives for home-based providers. $100 per week for each household member under 2 years of age, $75 per week for each household member 2-7 years of age, and $300 for initial certification or annual renewal. Providers do not need to be affiliated with the AFB but do need to be enrolled in the child care subsidy program. Providers must comply with all state and Air Force regulations and obtain liability insurance. Learn more.
First Interstate Bank in Sioux Falls
First Interstate Bank in Sioux Falls offers a pre-tax children’s account. The bank contributes $1,500 annually for each child up to $4,500 a year. Parents can contribute to the account as well until it maxes out at $5,000. Learn more.
Ellsworth Air Force Base: Child Development Center (CDC) and Youth Center (YC)
Ellsworth Air Force Base is partnering with community-based child care centers to increase employee recruitment and retention. Ellsworth AFB offers free child care to employees for the first child, 15% multi-child discounts, and a 25% employee discount for any subsequent children. Learn more.
Share Your Story!
If you have any child care solutions or funding strategies that you would like to see included in this toolkit or in the guide, please email Early Learner South Dakota Director, Kayla Klein at info@earlylearners.org