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Glosario de términos de gestión de recursos humanos y beneficios para los empleados
Voluntary Time Off is an arrangement where employees volunteer to take unpaid leave. Unlike mandatory layoffs or furloughs, VTO is optional and initiated by the employee, often in response to a company's request for volunteers to reduce operational costs or manage workload fluctuations.
Voluntary time off (VTO) is a policy allowing employees to take unpaid leave at their discretion, subject to employer approval. It is typically used for personal reasons or to handle non-work-related matters.
No, employees do not get paid for voluntary time off. It is unpaid leave.
No, voluntary time off is not paid. Employees who take VTO do so without compensation during the time they are off.
No, an employer cannot force you to take voluntary time off. By definition, VTO is initiated by the employee. If employer mandates time off, it would not be considered voluntary.
Typically, you cannot draw unemployment benefits for voluntary time off because you are choosing to take leave rather than being laid off or terminated. Unemployment benefits are usually reserved for those who are involuntarily out of work.
Voluntary time off works by allowing employees to request unpaid leave for a specific period. The process usually involves:
Benefits of VTO include:
The assessment of whether VTO is good or bad depends on the context:
For salaried employees, VTO means taking unpaid leave where their salary is temporarily reduced to reflect the time taken off. It allows salaried employees to take time off without pay while still maintaining their employment status.
No, VTO is not mandatory. It is an optional policy that employees can choose to use if they need unpaid leave. Employers cannot require employees to take VTO.
The role of VTO is to provide a flexible leave option that benefits both employees and employers. It allows employees to take time off without pay for personal reasons while helping employers manage workforce levels and payroll costs during periods of low demand.
The benefits of voluntary time off for employers are as follows:
The benefits of voluntary time off for employees are as follows:
Se trata de encuestas cortas que pueden enviarse con frecuencia para comprobar rápidamente lo que piensan sus empleados sobre un tema. La encuesta consta de menos preguntas (no más de 10) para obtener la información rápidamente. Pueden administrarse a intervalos regulares (mensual/semanal/trimestral).
Celebrar reuniones periódicas de una hora de duración para mantener una charla informal con cada uno de los miembros del equipo es una forma excelente de hacerse una idea real de lo que ocurre con ellos. Al ser una conversación segura y privada, te ayuda a obtener mejores detalles sobre un asunto.
El eNPS (employee Net Promoter score) es una de las formas más sencillas pero eficaces de evaluar la opinión de sus empleados sobre su empresa. Incluye una pregunta intrigante que mide la lealtad. Un ejemplo de las preguntas del eNPS son ¿Qué probabilidad hay de que recomiende nuestra empresa a otras personas? Los empleados responden a la encuesta eNPS en una escala del 1 al 10, donde el 10 denota que es "muy probable" que recomienden la empresa y el 1 significa que es "muy poco probable" que la recomienden.
To implement the VTO program are as follows:
The best practices for the VTO program are as follows:
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