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    Tips for Prioritizing and Managing Employee Time Off Requests

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    Vaccination rates are high, COVID cases are lowering, and workplaces are experiencing an unprecedented amount of PTO requests. Employers are managing employee time off requests for reasons like long-delayed family visits and vacations, as well as delayed weddings or family reunions. MP’s HR services team shares tactics that will assist employers in prioritizing the 2021 rush of PTO requests. Read the article to:

    • Learn why employers shouldn’t prioritize requests by seniority only
    • Find out how to build employee engagement, even when PTO requests must be denied
    • Get tips on reducing pushback from employees

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    Managing Employee Time Off Requests: Policies for the Post-Pandemic Surge

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    With vaccination rates high and COVID cases low, workplaces are experiencing a surge of PTO requests. The influx of vacation requests is caused by a variety of reasons including:
    • Long-delayed vacations
    • Family visits
    • Delayed weddings or family reunions.
    It’s imperative for employers to have a clear PTO policy to help managers prioritize requests and reduce pushback from employees. In this article, MP’s HR services team offers guidance on how employers develop a comprehensive time off request policy for their employee handbooks. Read the article to:
    • Learn the specific information MP’s HR experts recommend including in a PTO policy
    • Find out how to distribute a vacation and PTO policy for HR compliance and optimal efficacy
    • Get tips on boosting employee engagement while creating a PTO policy
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    Vacation Accrual Policy, Travel Bans, and COVID

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    Normally late summer is a time for fun vacations and a little break from the office. With COVID and travel bans, however, vacation accrual policy has become a fraught topic. Now you’ll need to apply or amend your vacation and accrual policy to handle a workforce that’s subject to travel bans, that might be traveling to unsafe areas, or may even be resistant to taking their PTO because there’s nowhere to go.