I say “AMEN” to Than’s comments!

 

We are a small business, which I recognize allows us a bit more flexibility.

 

We allow vacation time to roll over . . . . indefinitely.

 

We also all staff to take any and all accrued vacation (and personal hours) as cash, at any time.  They love this and it saves us finding staff to fill their absences.

 

I tell new staff to think of it as a “bank account.”   Some use it as a “Christmas savings account.”

 

When they leave, they are paid any and all accrued vacation and personal time.

 

bev brubaker

The Home Farms

Preble County

 

 

 

it’s begs for consideration of policy changes. Many providers cannot approve vacation use because of staff shortage.

If management causes staff to lose earned vacation hours because of ‘non approval of vacation requests’ then staff dissatisfaction can lead to resignations that cause further erosion of available staff, higher overtime , labor organizing potential, and quality challenges.

It may actually save funding by offering to pay staff their accrued vacation/pto hours (higher carryover limits also) rather than pay overtime for staff replacement of staff taking vacation???

A interesting discussion that has been front burner for many years but accentuated by a deep, extended workforce crisis.

Thanks

Than