University of Wisconsin–Madison

Take Your Child to Work Day

If you are interested in bringing your child to work for Take Your Child to Work Day on April 27th, here’s some important information:

  • Employees are to notify supervisors one week in advance and must have a signed liability form on file.
  • Your child may participate to the extent your school district participates and supports the program.
  • Your child must be in 1st grade or older.
  • There is a limit to one child per employee.
  • The time for the child to be in the workplace is up to four hours.
  • Each unit may determine the hours that work best.
  • Employee should plan to use leave time to transport the child, if necessary

If employee want to bring their child to a dining hall for lunch they should contact Faye Reber for a free lunch voucher for their child.

FAQ’s and a link to the release form can be found on the HR Toolbox in the Policies and Work Rules > Children in the Work Setting Policy folder. The HR Toolbox is located at hr.housing.wisc.edu. From there, click on “Human Resources Toolbox” on the left side.