New Smart Employee Benefits are emerging…we offer means for companies to provide vacation packages as part of their Employee Rewards & Benefits Program available as part of Rovia’s Corporate Benefits Program.

Our concept is “Reward employees with vacation packages instead of monetary rewards.” Benefits of doing that…

- Increase Employee Retention, Loyalty and Morale

People who are overworked ( i.e. those who do not take vacations) are more likely to make mistakes, be angry, have higher stress levels, feel symptoms of clinical depression, neglect themselves and report poor health – Family and Work Institute

Workplace stress can take its toll. In order to maintain a strong state of mental health, the human body needs a release and a source of replenishment. An ideal vacation should eliminate stress, encourage relaxation and provide opportunities for rejuvenation, making the benefits of the experience immeasurable.

- Improve Work/Life Balance & Productivity

European counties, for example, mandate a minimum of four weeks vacation per year compared to two weeks in North America. Yet, Europe surpasses the US in growing its productivity year after year for 14 of the 19 years between 1981 and 2000 according to the US Federal Reserve.

If you work seven 50 hours weeks in a row you don’t get more done than in seven 40 hours weeks. Overtime is not productive and fatigue sleeps into the regular work time
- “Why the Brain Needs a Break” – Hara Estroff /Marano, Psychology Today, Dec 22, 2006.

- Save on Healthcare Costs

Studies show that taking time off can reduce the risk of heart attacks by 32% in men, and a whopping 50% in women. Apparently vacations can be almost as important as eating healthy meals and being active.

Feel free to contact me if you need more info.

Regards,

Violeta Byram
Rovia – Vacation Benefits Associate