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I am collecting data to benchmark our paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays) policies against. To remain competitive in the industry, we believe we need to adjust our paid time off policies (e.g. in
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Vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO) Benchmark
posted at 5/14/2009 5:33 AM EDT
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just wondered if you could share your results and what you changed your policy to?
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Vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO) Benchmark
posted at 5/21/2009 12:33 PM EDT
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Specifically, I am looking for (and please feel free to add other categories):
2.) Company Industry: Retail
3.) # Employees: 300,000
4.) PTO or Vacation Policy (accrual rates over the years, by level in organization):
Hourly employees accrue in the current year to be taken following their anniversary. Year 1 = 40 hours, Years 2-5 = 80 hours, Years 6-15 = 120 hours, Years 16-25 = 160 hours, Years 26+ = 200 hours. Salaried employees accrue and can take vacation in advance of accrual from hire date. Years 0-5 = 80 hours. Additional years mirror hourly accrual.
5.) # Hours Vacation/PTO Caps: Use it or lose it each year except in rollover states like CA and MT
6.) Do have a vacation/PTO donation option (e.g. can donate time to other employee in need): No
7.) Do have a vacation/PTO purchase program (e.g. employee can purchase additional time off): No
8.) Do have a vacation/PTO cash out option (e.g. employee can cash out portion of their vacation balance): Only by exception in an emergency
9.) # Sick Days: Hourly employees = 6 (considered sick/personal days). Salaried Employees not tracked
10.) # Floating Holidays: See #9
11.) # Company Holiday: 6
12.) Do you offer time off to volunteer (# hours/yr): Yes. Hourly = unpaid, Salaried = paid. This is usually at Company sponsored activities
13.) Do you offer sabbaticals (required tenure, length of sabbatical, paid/unpaid/partial): No
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