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■ Separating sick days, personal days, and vacation impedes
flexibility.
■ Packages allow employees with minimal health problems to
be available for ailing parents or sick children. Packages also
simplify tracking and paperwork.
■ Packages eliminate the employee’s need to justify time off.
■ Allowing personal and vacation days to roll over from one year
to the next is a small thing that can make a big difference for
someone who would like to plan for an extended holiday or a
reasonable length of time to visit distant relatives.
■ Rollovers and packages work well for employees who would
be penalized by losing days off when the year ends. Not
everyone works the system.
■ Rollover eliminates a sudden employee shortage during the
month of December.
■ Do you praise employees for coming in horrendously sick?
Would the company really fold if they stayed home? How
productive are they? What mistakes might result from a
groggy work state? How many work hours are lost when
others catch the bug and have to stay home? If someone’s that
sick, recommend bed rest (and maybe some soup).

Motivational Phrases
■ “We offer personal day packages to give you the freedom to
use your days whenever and however you’d like.”
■ “If you’re planning to go to Europe again next year, you might
want to save up some vacation days to allow yourself a longer
stay.”
■ “We offer days per year, and they roll over for
one year. These may be used for illness, personal days, and
additional vacation time. Everyone’s needs are different.”
■ “Congratulations on your excellent no-absentee record. I’m
sure those extra days will make your trip home for the holidays
more relaxed.”

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