Sue Myrick: “the Working Family Flexibility Act is pro- family, pro-worker, pro-women, in its approach to provide relief to the…”

“the Working Family Flexibility Act is pro- family, pro-worker, pro-women, in its approach to provide relief to the hard-working men and women across our Nation who struggle daily to support their families. These men and women who support families and work, deserve the right to have their work schedules flexible enough to allow them time to devote to family responsibilities. As a wife and a mother and a grandmother and a former small business owner, I know firsthand how hard it is to balance work and family. The bill seeks to provide employees a choice and the option to renew and refocus the perilous difficult balance between family and work obligations by allowing flexibility in scheduling the hours they work. Dads could use the accrued time to make sure they are behind the dugout for that critical Little League game, and mom and dad could use their time to visit their child's school for the parent-teacher conferences, enabling and encouraging parents to participate in their child's education. Comp time allows parents to actively participate in family life, not just hear about the recollection at the dinner table that night or the next day. In 1994, a U.S. Labor Department survey found that 66 percent of working women with children believed that balancing time between family and work is their No. 1 concern. Even the President and vice President endorse giving workers the option to spend more time with families.”