Nearly half (46%) of the 135 organizations responding to a recent WorldatWork QuickQuestion provide paid time for employees who volunteer in the community. As employees increasingly seek out employers who they believe reflect and model their values, I would expect this to become an increasingly important "perk" or "benefit".
Responses to the question: "Does your organization provide paid time for employees who volunteer in the community?" are detailed below:
- No, we do not provide paid time for employees who volunteer in the community - 52.6%
- Yes, but only when they volunteer on behalf of the organization during normal work hours - 26.7%
- Yes, when they do either personal or work-sponsored volunteering during work hours - 11.9%
- Yes, when they do personal (not work sponsored) volunteering during normal work hours - 3.7%
- Yes, when they volunteer on behalf of the organization either during normal work hours or non-work hours - 3.7%
- Other - 1.5%
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