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What Employees Really Want from Their PTO Package

Achievers

Paid time off (PTO) is more than a privilege. That begs the question, is all the tenacity balanced with sufficient PTO and the ability to stay home when you’re sick? Are 11 days of PTO too many or not enough? On average, American workers receive 11 days of PTO per year, which includes both sick and vacation pay.

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5 company initiatives that improve office culture

Achievers

Instead, they want measurable processes that lead to overall well-being; to track progress with technology, get stronger, healthier, and feel great. Set a sleep goal for employees and have them track their sleep over a period of time to earn rewards like gift cards, merchandise or PTO.

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Paid Time Off (PTO) Leave Request Form (Template and Samples)

HR Digest

Creating a standard PTO request form gives employee room to not only enjoy the benefit perks but allow employees to take a break from work and come back active to give their best. What Is A PTO Request Form? Using an employee time off request form can be beneficial to both employees and employers.

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Employee wellbeing: How to keep employees happy and healthy 

Achievers

However, with these challenges come opportunities to leverage new technologies and new ways of thinking to elevate employee wellbeing like never before. You’re much more likely to want to stay in the job you’re in as well, along with telling others about how great your workplace is, boosting your organization’s employer brand.

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Furlough vs. layoff: What’s the difference, and what do employers need to know?

Insperity

When an organization needs to reduce its payroll due to financial hardship, there are two options employers may consider: furlough vs. layoff. A layoff is a way for employers to part ways with employees for reasons that have nothing to do with the employee’s job performance. What is a layoff? What is a furlough?

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How to Create a PTO Program

Insperity

These days, many employers are giving a lump sum of paid-time-off (PTO) days per year to cover any type of absence. Unlimited PTO. Made popular by Virgin founder, Richard Branson , unlimited PTO lets people take off as many days as they want – no questions asked. Everyone else is on a traditional PTO program.

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The importance of work life balance and how employers can improve it

Business Management Daily

We demand employers take employee work-life balance seriously. The importance of work-life balance to employers. Where do employers fit into all of this? They want PTO to attend to their mental well-being. What employers can do to enhance work-life balance. Grant PTO and vacation time. Respect downtime.