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By Christopher Bachler
Jan. 1, 1995
Terms of sabbaticals can be as different as the people who apply for them. The following list offers a sample of that diversity.
COMPANY | TIME ALLOWED | COMPENSATION | ELIGIBILITY |
McDonald’s | 8 weeks after ten years, 16 weeks after 20 years | Full pay and benefits | All full-time employees |
Tandem | 6 weeks after 4 years | Full pay and benefits | Full- and part-time employees |
Apple | 6 weeks after 5 years | Full pay and benefits | Full- and part-time employees |
AT&T | 9 to 24 months after 5 years | No pay, most regular benefits | Full- and part-time employees |
Hewitt | 5 weeks after five years for partners, 3 weeks after 5 years for associates | Full pay and benefits | Full-time employees |
Wells Fargo | Social Service Leave: up to 6 months after 3 years, Personal Growth Leave: up to 3 months after 10 years | Full pay and benefits | Full-time employees |
Xerox | Up to 1 year after 3 years | Full pay and benefits | Full-time employees |
Time Inc. | 3 to 6 months after 15 years, 3 months after 20 years | 50% pay after 15 years, 75% pay after 20 years | Regular full- and part-time employees |
Personnel Journal, January 1995, Vol. 74, No. 1, pp. 38-48.
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