想让您的员工付钱或休假日吗？为什么不在一个带薪休假计划下将它们合并？

TheU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics（BLS）说，有41％的私营部门工人可以使用合并的休假计划。这意味着员工可以出于任何原因使用带薪休假。

Get the 411 on what is paid time off, why it can benefit your business and employees, and how to establish your policy.

什么是带薪休假？

带薪休假（PTO）允许员工在下班时赚取定期工资。与付费假期不同，sick leave政策，有偿休假政策使员工可以出于任何原因休假。PTO是员工福利计划的常见部分。通常，员工在今年年初获得一次性休假。

Employees might be able to use paid time off for things like:

• 疾病
• 假期
• 私人日子
• 丧亲之痛
• 陪审团职责

您可能会为您提供额外的带薪休假federal legal holidays,这样的as Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

PTO允许员工休息并与亲人共度时光 - 没有亏钱。这可以提高员工的士气和生产力。

您必须提供PTO日子吗？

There is no federal law that says you must offer employees paid time off. But, state laws are a different story.

缅因州和内华达州已经支付了请假法律，要求雇主出于任何原因向雇员提供PTO。而且，有很多states with paid sick leave laws.

Check with your state for specific requirements (e.g., eligible employers, number of days off, etc.). Some localities also have paid leave rules, so check local laws.

Should you offer employees paid time off?

Offering paid time off to employees can be a huge advantage for small businesses. While PTO can get expensive for employers, the return might be worth the cost.

Here are some reasons to consider offering employees PTO.

1.增加员工的敬业度和保留率

According to astudy by Patriot Software, the second biggest reason for disengagement and turnover is having an insufficient work-life balance—something 24.3% of surveyed workers reported. And we all know that one way to have a better work-life balance is to take time away from work to focus on, well, life.

Acknowledging that employees have lives outside the workplace is a big morale-booster. Employees appreciate the time off to take care of a sick child, go on vacation, or simply have a personal day.

Morale and engagement typically go hand in hand. When morale increases, so does engagement. And when engagement increases, retention is sure to follow. The more employees enjoy their benefits, the more apt they’ll be to stay with a business.

2. Boosted productivity

Employees in need of a break probably won’t be at the top of their productivity game. But with paid time off, employees have the opportunity to rest and not worry about missing work.

休假可以使员工感到有价值，这通常会变成更具生产力的工人。而且，员工可能会从PTO中回来，感到焕发青春并准备工作。

3. Decreased absenteeism rate

When employees receive PTO, they are less likely to call off unexpectedly. PTO lets employees schedule their time off in advance and give you notice.

通过向员工提供PTO并需要提前通知，可能会更少absenteeism in the workplace. And, that leads to a more predictable work environment and an equal distribution of responsibilities.

4.增加招聘机会

As a small business owner, you might feel like large companies have a leg up when it comes to recruiting top talent…

…Which is why you need to offer an enticing benefits package. Offering PTO can help you secure top talent.

Setting up your paid time off policy

如果您决定在您的业务中提供PTO，则需要带薪休假政策。该政策解释了员工应遵循的规则以使用其PTO。将您的业务的PTO政策添加到您的员工手册中。

您的带薪休假政策应解决：

• PTO天数
• Eligible employees
• Requesting time-off process
• 剩下的美国专利商标局

PTO天数

The Question: How many days off do employees receive?

您的政策需要详细说明PTO员工每年收到多少天。通常，PTO天数会根据员工的服务年份而异。

例如，您可能会做类似的事情：

• 1 – 4 years: 15 days
• 5-9 years: 17 days
• 10多年：22天

确定员工每年可以使用多少付费时间，以及是否有任何何时可以使用的规则。例如，您可能将连续的PTO限制为10天。

Eligible employees

问题：谁有资格获得PTO？

确定哪些员工可以获得带薪休假。您可能会在员工可以累积和/或使用带薪休假之前建立等待期。例如，员工可能需要与您的业务一起使用90个日历日，然后才能使用PTO。

You may also limit which employees are eligible for PTO. For example, you might only offer paid time off to full-time employees.

Requesting time-off process

The Question: How do employees go about requesting their PTO?

Your policy should address:

• How far in advance employees should request PTO
• Whether employees need to tell you in person or provide a written request
• 如果员工过多请求同一时间，会发生什么

For example, you might require employees taking more than five days off at once to give you one month’s notice in writing. And, you may prioritizevacation requestson a first-come-first-serve basis.

剩下的美国专利商标局

The Question: What happens to an employee’s unused PTO at the end of the year?

详细说明年底任何未使用的PTO会发生什么。而且，如果员工离开您的业务，则不使用未使用的PTO会发生什么情况。

Your policy should answer whether:

• An employee can roll over leftover PTO
• 员工可以兑现未使用的PTO
• There are any rollover or cash out restrictions or limitations

尽管大多数州没有法律要求雇主提供带薪休假的法律，但许多州确实有雇主需要遵守关于未使用的休假时间的规则。

Your state’s laws might prevent you from implementing a use-it-or-lose-it policy, require that you providePTO支付给员工离开您的业务，或两者兼而有之。

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本文已从其原始出版日期的2012年4月20日更新。

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