Now Accepting Summer Childcare Reimbursement Applications!
Balancing work and childcare during the summer can be challenging but SLOCEA’s Summer Childcare Program can help! The program provides financial assistance to eligible employees for childcare expenses, ensuring your child is cared for while you focus on work.
Program Details
The Summer Childcare Program is a reimbursement initiative designed to assist SLOCEA members with summer childcare expenses for school aged children under 14 years old. Eligible members can receive reimbursement for childcare services from an approved, local provider of their choice.
Some common providers include:
YMCA
SLCUSD Sun ’n’ Fun
Boys and Girls Club
Other licensed childcare providers
Note: Family members providing babysitting services are not eligible for reimbursement.
Dates and Deadlines
Application Period: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026
Reimbursement Period: June 1, 2026 – August 31, 2026*
*Reimbursement period may be extended on a month-by-month basis, but no later than December 31, 2026.
Application
Click Here for the application and program guidelines!
Eligibility Information
This program is available to permanent employees, working 20 or more hours per week in the following Bargaining Units:
BU 01: Public Services
BU 02: Traders, Crafts, and Services Unit
BU 05: Supervisory Unit
BU 11: Confidential
BU 13: Clerical Unit
In addition to being in an eligible bargaining unit, your gross family income will be verified by providing your 2025 tax return. Families with 2025 gross earnings below $150,000 are eligible for the program.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this program, please contact SLOCEA at (805) 543-2021 or email bdickey@slocea.org.
Briana Dickey
SLOCEA Office Administrator