“We categorically tell our employees to take leave so that they can balance their personal and professional life. We believe that whether it’s a day off or a week-long vacation, it rejuvenates the mind in a great way. If one continues working without a break, it will eventually have a negative affect on the individual’s life and the organisation too,” said Narendra Barhate, MD and CEO of Seed Infotech.

3Global Services at Yerawada has a policy of giving monetary benefits to their staff who come regularly to office. At the end of every quarter the call centre executive gets incentive depending upon his total score of KPI (Key Performance Indicators). “The executive gets 10 additional points if he has not been absent for that particular quarter. This motivates them to make the most of it,” said Siddhant Arur, team leader, 3Global Services.

That does not mean that the employee cannot take offs. “One has to inform the senior well in advance about the leave he is seeking. You cannot call up on Monday saying you will be able to come the next day,” elaborates Arur. However, Persistent Systems has opted a neutral take. “We encourage people to plan their leave so that the work doesn’t get affected. After all, its their right to attain that many offs,” says Kishor Bhalerao, senior vice-president (HR), Persistent Systems. In case there is an employee who avails less number of offs as assigned for a very long period then the HR staff at Persistent informs the concerned person so that it doesn’t lapse.