While traditional benefits such as retirement plans and health insurance are an important part of most employers’ benefit packages, the perceived value of supplementary offerings such as leave and work-life… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
September 8, 2021
Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, Retirement, U.S., Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, employee satisfaction, health care benefits, retirement benefits, valuable employee benefits
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Paid time off (PTO) tends to be a hot workplace topic in December. Employees have questions about which days will be paid holidays, how many vacation days they have left… Read more >
Brenda Hofmann
December 2, 2020
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Work Life Balancebuy/sell pto, COVID-19, holiday vacation time, paid holidays, paid vacation time, PTO
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According to the International Foundation Employee Benefits Survey, vacation time is one of the most commonly offered employee benefits, with approximately 97% of employers in the United States offering paid… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
July 23, 2019
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation#vacation, buy/sell pto, sabbaticals, unlimited vacation
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Do you have a lot of young employees who wish they had more vacation days so they could travel or, on the other end of the spectrum, a group of… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
July 10, 2019
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacationbuy/sell pto plans
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Whether it’s a family road trip with fruit snacks and beef jerky, getting another stamp or two on your passport or enjoying your own community with a staycation, time off… Read more >
Anne Patterson
May 6, 2019
Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation, Work Life Balance
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One of the most valued services of Foundation membership is access to our Ask a Benefits Expert service. Members are able to submit questions to our dedicated information specialists, who… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 17, 2018
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Retirement, Vacation, Voluntary Benefits, Wellnessbenefits for part-time employees
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It’s summer vacation season. Employees who may spend the rest of the year squirreling away their vacation time are finally getting out of the office to go on a European… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
July 14, 2017
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation
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I’m always fascinated by discussions of the different age groups in the workplace and whether I fit the generational mold. But for employers facing a shortage of skilled workers, it’s… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 28, 2015
Canada, Education, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation, Work Life Balancebaby boomers, generation x, millennials, multi-generational workforce
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You may remember the International Foundation’s “Benefits Madness” in March, where participants voted for top employee benefits in the form of a March Madness basketball bracket. Vacation time was one… Read more >
Anne Patterson
September 9, 2015
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacationunlimited vacation
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My co-workers and I recently got on the topic of “untraditional benefits” organizations have begun offering to not only attract but also retain employees. Specifically, we talked about Expensify, known… Read more >
Jennifer Cotter
June 16, 2015
Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacationpay for vacation, perks
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