Vacation Time and Employee Benefits

How much vacation time do you have left that you need to use before year end?  How much can you carry over to next year?

If you are like me, you will still have quite a few days left that you haven't used and a lot of companies won't let you roll them over to next year.  You are quickly running out of time to plan and take your vacation time.  If you don't know your company's policy on vacation time and carry over, you will want to find out before you lose a lot of vacation time that you really should use.

Vacation time is actually good for you.  It gives you a time to get away and rejuvenate and be ready to come back refreshed and ready to tackle the tasks at hand again.

Plan some time away this year and enjoy it.  Some times just being able to stay home and rest is nice too.  

Now is also a good time to review all the benefits your company offers you.  You may be missing out on some great benefits that you could really benefit from.  One of the companies I worked for had some great benefits and people failed to take advantage to them most of the time because they were too busy working.

Some companies offer tuition reimbursement and you could take some classes that would make your job easier or help you get a promotion that you have been wanting.  Still other companies have on site training that will help you gain experience and knowledge.

Insurance is only a small portion of the benefits that companies can offer you as an employee.  Check with your human resources department to see what you are missing out on and get involved.

Whatever you decide to do, enjoy it.  You could also tackle some of your own projects at home or take up a hobby.  Do something that you enjoy to take your mind off work for a while. 

Charlene S Reed, Author

www.MyConstructionOffice.com

"Construction Administration Handbook"