Winning vacation benefits and policies
Taking time away from the office has been shown to reduce stress and improve employee productivity. Bolstered by such positive statistics, some employers have taken a renewed look at their vacation policies to better fit increasingly diverse and often dispersed employee populations. EBN has compiled 5 unique approaches to vacation benefits that encourage employees to unwind and return to work with renewed vigor. (Images: Thinkstock)
Day-off banks
Employers can pool vacation, sick and personal days, even holidays, in a single “bank.” Employees get off a certain amount of hours a year, and can use that time off anyway they like, without having to ration days for a specific purpose. They can take off the day — or part of the day — for whatever purpose, within the needs of the business.
