,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bi1 #bjac,mr4
 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4
 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4
 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 &    
,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,octob] #bjac z
 ,national ,"w & ,family ,mon?4  ,:]eas1
 accord+ to a report by ,worldat,work1 a
 nonpr(it pr(essional association )     
exp]tise 9 attract+1 motivat+1 & reta9+ 
employees1 ! quality ( a job & !        
supportiv5ess ( a workplace are key     
pr$ictors ( ! job productivity1 job     
satisfaction1 & commitm5t to ! employ] (
 work]s1 z well z ( ! ability ( an      
employ] to reta9 work]s2 ,:]eas ! t]m   
"w-life balance ref]s to specific       
organizational practices1 policies1 &   
programs t are guid$ by a philosophy (  
active support = ! ef=ts ( employees to 
a*ieve success )9 & outside ! workplace1

 su* z c>+ = dep5d5ts1 promot+ heal? &  
wellness1 provid+ paid & unpaid "t (f1  
provid+ f9ancial support1 enc\rag+      
community involvem5t1 & improv+         
workplace culture2 ,:]eas num]\s /udies 
%[ t employ]s t (f] effective "w-life   
balance programs are bett] able to      
recruit m tal5t$ employees1 ma9ta9 a    
happi]1 heal?i]1 & less /ress$ work=ce1 
& reta9 exp]i5c$ employees1 :i* produces
 a m productive & /able work=ce ) less  
volunt>y turnov]2 ,:]eas job flexibility
 (t5 all[s p>5ts to be m involv$ 9 !    
lives ( _! *ildr51 & rese>* demon/rates 
t p>5tal involvem5t is associat$ ) high]
 a*ievem5t 9 language & ma!matics1      
improv$ behavior1 great] academic       
p]si/5ce1 & l[] drop\t rates 9 *ildr52  
,:]eas milit>y families h special       
"w-life ne$s t (t5 require robu/        
policies & programs t provide           
flexibility to employees 9 unique       
circum/ances2 ,:]eas /udies %[ t family 
rituals su* z sitt+ d[n to d9n] toge!r &
 %>+ activities on week5ds & holidays   

positively influ5ce ! heal? & developm5t
 ( *ildr51 & t *ildr5 :o eat d9n] ) _!  
families e day consume ne>ly a full s]v+
 m ( fruits & vegetables p] day ?an ^?  
:o nev] eat d9n] ) _! families or d s   
only occasionally2 & ,:]eas ! mon? (    
,octob] is an appropriate mon? to       
designate z ,national ,"w & ,family     
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 designates ,octob] #bjac z         
,national ,"w & ,family ,mon?2  7#b7    
recognizes ! importance ( "w s*$ules t  
all[ employees to sp5d "t ) _! families 
to job productivity & heal?y families2  
7#c7 urges public (ficials1 employ]s1   
employees1 & ! g5]al public to "w toge!r
 to a*ieve m balance betwe5 "w & family2
 &  7#d7 calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to obs]ve ,national ,"w & ,family ,mon? 
) appropriate c]emonies & activities4