April 1, 2025
Kohei Itoh
President, Keio University
To create a comfortable working environment where faculty and staff can balance work and life while demonstrating their abilities, the following action plan has been formulated.
1. Plan Period
April 1, 2025 –March 31, 2030 (5 years)
2. Content
(1) Goal 1
a. Content
Reduction of unscheduled working hours
b. Measures
April 1, 2025 –March 31, 2030
Efforts will be made to reduce unscheduled working hours through reorganization of administrative structures to efficiently execute operations, work style reform through the promotion of digital transformation, and awareness-raising activities regarding work-life balance.
(2) Goal 2
a. Content
Strengthening support systems for faculty and staff to continue their careers
Improvement of the environment through KIDS (Childcare Support), KIND (Nursing Care Support), and CARE (Program for Balancing Concerns and Work), enhancement of support systems, and promotion of awareness-raising activities.
b. Measures
From April 2025
Programs will be publicized, surveys will be conducted to verify usage status and for improvement, and related training sessions will be implemented to raise awareness among faculty and staff.
(3) Goal 3
a. Content
Promote maternal health management for female faculty and staff, expansion of public relations activities regarding various systems such as childcare leave, dissemination and improvement of administrative procedures, and development of related facilities.
b. Measures
From April 2025
To deepen understanding of the systems, information dissemination will be promoted via the faculty and staff intranet, etc., and application forms will be organized and reviewed, and guidance enhanced to improve convenience. Regular announcements and distribution of leaflets, etc., will be carried out to ensure awareness.
(4) Goal 4
a. Content
Deepen workplace understanding of childcare, and increase the childcare leave acquisition rate for male faculty and staff to 30% or more.
b. Measures
From April 2025
Through surveys and other means, efforts will be made to understand the needs of faculty and staff, and related support programs will be enhanced. Regular training sessions related to childcare support will be conducted to raise workplace awareness and promote understanding of various systems.
(5) Goal 5
a. Content
Introduction of an effective paid leave acquisition system, including improvements to the existing saved leave system.
b. Measures
April 1, 2025 –March 31, 2030
Consideration will be given to enabling flexible use of saved leave, such as allowing it to be used as so-called refreshment leave or self-development leave, to enable flexible operation, and measures to improve the leave acquisition rate will be examined.