So, you’ve decided to give your hard-working employees paid time off (PTO). You’ve drafted a clearPTO policythat details the benefit. But, nobody’s taking their time off. What gives? In an effort to force workaholics to take a vacation, some businesses are shifting gears and implementing mandatory time off.

Should you? Read on to learn about mandatory PTO, benefits, and best practices for creating a mandatory vacation policy.

What is mandatory time off?

Mandatory time off, or minimum PTO, is a policy where employers require employees to takeat least每年工作的一定数量休假。虽然远离工作，员工获得他们的常规工资。

强制性休假（MTO）政策伴随着支付时间或无限制的带薪时间休息政策。休息时间和无限制的休息时间，让员工在远离工作的同时获得他们的常规工资。

但是，常规的PTO政策给员工setnumber of days they can take off per year. Anunlimited PTO policy给员工A.unlimitednumber of days they can take off per year.

无论您是常规的PTO还是无限制的PTO政策，您都可能会注意到您的一些员工拒绝休假。

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MTO常规PTO政策

具有普通PTO政策的公司通常为员工提供剩余时间的剩余时间，这是以下一项或多项选项的一项或多项：

• Roll it over
• Cash it out
• Forfeit it (i.e., a使用-or-or-over-it-It休假政策)

Letting employees cash out their time could lead to cash flow problems at year-end. And, letting employees roll over time may cause scheduling challenges in the following year.

Adding a minimum PTO requirement is a positive spin on implementing a use-it-or-lose-it policy, which is banned in some states. Forced vacation encourages employees to take a break from work by requiring it.

MTO with an unlimited PTO policy

In businesses with unlimited paid time off, employees might not be sure what an appropriate amount of time off looks like. So, some employees may err on the side of caution and avoid taking too much time off. This could lead to stress, worry, and burnout.

与常规的PTO政策不同，员工不会滚动或兑现未使用的时间。MTO可以鼓励员工通过要求他们使用一定的天数来利用他们无限的时间。

强制性PTO的好处

实施强制性的PTO政策并不仅仅对您的团队成员有益。它也有利于您的业务。

By requiring employees to take a minimum number of days off work, you can help:

• Avoid high cashouts / rollovers at the end of the year (regular PTO policy)
• Curb employee burnout from lack of days away from work
• 鼓励积极的工作生活平衡
• 增加员工参与和生产力
• 改善您的雇主品牌
• 增加员工保留

在讨论最低PTO的好处，首席执行官Ravi ParikhRoverPass，共享：

正如我们的大脑需要休息和当天休息时，我们需要完全从事时间从工作中休息。应该鼓励雇员沿着将不可避免地导致倦怠的道路跋涉，而是鼓励员工为自己的心理健康休息最少的时间。确保这些天是支付的，否则他们不会花时间休息！“

In addition, implementing mandatory paid time off could give you a chance to review details about the employee’s position. You might find out other employees are able to step up when the employee is out.

就像其他任何东西一样，考虑要求员工休息有偿时间的罪行。如果您的政策不清楚，您可以遇到调度问题和员工混淆。要避免这些类型的问题，可以遵循......

编写强制性度假时间政策的最佳实践

When you offer employees time off from work, you need a policy detailing the ins and outs of the program. Your forced leave policy is the central hub of information employees can refer to with questions or concerns.

同样，您必须编写详细的最低PTO政策，并使用您的PTO或无限期的PTO政策。

Before creating your MTO policy, check your state’s laws. Some states have time off rules that could impact your PTO and MTO policies, including:

• 使用 - 它或失败 - 它禁止
• 通过州的报废休假法律

准备加工一个无混乱的强制性度假时间政策吗？在强制性PTO政策中包含以下关键点：

• 员工每年必须使用的最低天数
• 员工是否需要连续或间歇性地休息
• 使用截止日期

员工每年必须使用的最低天数

First things first: What’s the minimum number of days each employee needs to use each year? Remember, this isn’t the total number of days the employee has available to them. This is theminimumamount of time they must take off.

You might choose to set different minimums for employees, based on their number of years with your business. An employee with more experience might have a higher minimum number of days than a newer employee.

看看这个强制性度假政策的例子：

• 1 - 5年经验的员工最低PTO：15天/年
• 5年以上经验的员工的最低PTO：20天/年

员工是否需要连续或间歇地服用MTO日

您可以选择在全年内部或间歇性地休息一定的时间。

例如，您可能需要员工至少起飞：

• 连续一个星期
• Five days intermittently
• One day off per month

Some employers set a minimum time off requirement employees must take in one block of time. This encourages employees to take enough time off from work to rejuvenate.

Other employers set a minimum number of days employees must take annually, but the employee can take them at their leisure (e.g., a day here and there).

无论你决定什么，拼出你的政策。在给予他们带薪假期时，请确保员工知道您的需要。

使用截止日期

What is the cutoff for when employees must use their mandatory time off? Do you require mandatory time off during a specific time of the year (e.g., down season)?

在特定时期内要求员工采取一些PTO可以有利于您的业务。据David Fernandez称，首席执行官＆创始人资本经销商解决方案:

Requiring paid leave at a set time creates a predictable period during which the company will be aware that employees would be absent. This enables the organization to budget for employee vacation time and ensures that personnel are available and working during peak seasons.”

你可以你的强制方法time off policy in a number of ways. You might set:

• Annual deadlines
• Quarterly deadlines
• Monthly deadlines

Last but not least, detail what happens if an employee doesn’t take their mandatory time off by the deadlines.

例如，如果他们仍有剩余的MTO，您可能要求员工脱掉一年中的最后几天。或者，如果他们不安排某个日期，您可以为他们确定员工的强制休假日。

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