Successful PTO Programs

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Benefits

This teleconference will explore the various options that you face regarding time off issues, including vacations and absences due to illness. The legal obligations that such policies implicate will be explored. You will come away with an understanding of the kinds of programs that have proved successful, how to design one that meets your needs and satisfies your legal obligations, and how to implement the policy that you choose.

Successful PTO Programs <b>Agenda</b><br /><br /><p><time>1:00 pm - 1:05 pm </time></p><ol type="I">
<li>Overview</li>
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<li>Discussion of Problems That Employers Have With Absenteeism Due to Illness and for Other Reasons</li>
<li>Increased Desire for Flexibility Among Employees</li>
<p><time>1:05 pm - 1:15 pm </time></p></ol>
<li>Different Types of PTO Policies</li>
<ol type="A">
<li>Absences Due to Vacation and Other Holidays</li>
<li>Absences for Personal Reasons</li>
<li>Absences Due to Illnesses</li>
<p><time>1:15 pm - 1:35 pm </time></p></ol>
<li>Pros and Cons of Different Types of Policies</li>
<ol type="A">
<li>Pay Out at Termination Issues</li>
<ol type="1">
<li>Obligation to Compensate Employees for Unused Personal Time at Time of Termination</li>
</ol>
<li>Encouraging of Absenteeism Through Policy Structure</li>
<ol type="1">
<li>Pay Out Issues</li>
</ol>
<li>Compelling Usage of Time for Various Types of Absences</li>
<ol type="1">
<li>Impact on Morale of Various Concepts</li>
<p><time>1:35 pm - 1:55 pm </time></p></ol>
</ol>
<li>Interplay of PTO Policies With Other Laws</li>
<ol type="A">
<li>Wage and Hour Law</li>
<ol type="1">
<li>Salary Issues</li>
<li>Intermittent Leave Issues and Salary Basis for Exemption</li>
</ol>
<li>Family and Medical Leave Law</li>
<ol type="1">
<li>Discipline for Absenteeism</li>
<li>Compelling Exhaustion of PTO Benefits</li>
<li>PTO Policies and Intermittent Leave Issues</li>
</ol>
<li>Laws Pertaining to Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities</li>
<ol type="1">
<li>PTO Policies as Reasonable Accommodation</li>
<p><time>1:55 pm - 2:15 pm </time></p></ol>
</ol>
<li>Designing a PTO Policy That Enhances Employee Morale and Reduces Absenteeism</li>
<ol type="A">
<li>Plan Design</li>
<li>Enhancing Employee Satisfaction</li>
<li>Reducing Absenteeism</li>
<li>Implementation Issues</li>
<ol type="1">
<li>Dealing With Obligations Under Old Policies</li>
</ol>
<li>Practical Experience of Employers</li>
<p><time>2:15 pm - 2:30 pm </time></p></ol>
<li>Questions and Answers</li>
</ol>

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