Volunteer Time Off
Motivate values volunteerism and aims to support you in doing so by providing a benefit which enables you to respond to the needs of your community. To encourage employees to participate in volunteer activities during regular working hours we offer up to 16 hours of paid time off per calendar year for volunteering.
This policy permits Full-Time employees up to two (2) days (or 16 hours) and Part-Time employees up to one (1) day (or 8 hours) each calendar year to participate in volunteer activities, including travel time.
Employees may apply for volunteer time off in 4 or 8 hour increments. So this program doesn’t interfere with work responsibilities, your participation will require advance approval from your supervisor or manager and the People Team. Mangers should request Volunteer time off by submitting a ticket to the PHD using the Category: Payroll, Issue: Other.
Full-time employees who have been employed by Motivate for at least six (6) months are eligible for volunteer time off on the condition that their service is with an organization fitting the description below.
Employees who become eligible during a given year will have their volunteer time hours prorated accordingly.
Organization eligibility
Volunteer time is available when volunteering for not-for-profit organizations (with 501(c)(3) tax exemption status under the Internal Revenue Code) involved in the cultural, educational or general welfare of a community. Organizations excluded from this policy are those that discriminate in any way with regard to equal opportunity policies.
The following types of organizations or programs are not eligible for volunteer time off under this program: fraternal; social; political; veterans or trade unions; programs aimed at promoting a political candidate; programs aimed at propagating a particular religious faith or creed; programs that are otherwise predominantly religious or restricted to followers of one religious faith or creed (unless the volunteer activity is for a nonsectarian purpose, such as a senior citizen center or homeless shelter); activities of a social or business nature; and activities that might create conflicts of interest with Motivate.
Employees are expected to use good judgment in requesting volunteer time off, and only request it when work demands allow. Supervisors and managers, in their sole discretion, may decline requests for volunteer time off based on business needs and/or the employee’s overall job performance.
Volunteer time off may not be carried over from year to year. An employee cannot exchange volunteer work performed after hours for volunteer time off pursuant to this policy. Furthermore, volunteer time off must not result in Motivate (or its affiliates) incurring additional costs or inconvenience another employee.