b'48 PIT OPERATIONSPittsburgh Intl Adds On-Site Childcare Center BY SCOTT BERMANAs airports across North Americaduring the workday gives her extra peace FACTS&FIGURESfeel the squeeze of a tight labor pool,of mind.Project: On-site Childcare CenterPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)It makes it a lot easier on the parents, Location: Pittsburgh Intl Airportrecently unveiled an appealing perk to helpBen adds. Youre already on your way to attract and retain employees. In September,work. Youre stopping at a location on-site, Facility Size: 5,315 sq. ft.a daycare center inside its landside terminal Site: Section of existing landside terminal opened under the management of nationwideand you can check on him at any point in the day. The center even has an app that Initial Hours of Operation: 6:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.,chain La Petite Academy.provides parents with live video streams. 5 days/week Trudi Shertzer, an Operations duty Capacity: 61 children, ages 6 weeks to 5 yrs. oldReports about Hunters first day at the manager who began working at PIT in 2008,new facility were positive. Last we saw him, Facility Operator: La Petite Academy, owned bydoesnt mince words about the new facility. Ihe was playing with the toys and playing with Learning Care Group think its wonderful, she says. Shertzer andthe staff, Ben says. He was having fun.Planning & Construction: 2017-2023 her husband Ben, a wildlife administrator at Opened: Sept. 2023 the airport since 2010, were quick to enrollThe Shertzers are thrilled to have an their 8-month-old-son, Hunter, when PITattractive childcare option at their workplace Financial Arrangement: Allegheny County Airportand consider it another benefit of working at Authority pay centers administrative costs, resulting inofficials announced the option. And the entire about 10% discount for airport employees family attended the ribbon-cutting ceremonyPIT. They say the new facility makes them Funding Support From: Hillman Familyand open house this August.feel like the airport wants them at work and Foundations; Benedum Foundation; Trying Togetheris investing in their future.For Trudi, the new center is about Key Benefits: Employee recruitment & retention tool;combining our love for the airport with ourThats music to the ears of PIT officialsconvenience, cost savings, peace of mind for airportlove for our child. Having Hunter close byespecially Allegheny County Airport workers November | December 2023AirportImprovement.com'