{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Paid Time Off (PTO) vs. Vacation and Sick Time Policies","description":"Lacey Halpern of Xenium HR joins the Human Resources for Small Business podcast to discuss the difference between paid time off (PTO) and vacation &amp;amp; sick time policies. \nDuring the episode, Lacey shares her thoughts on why employers would choose one &quot;time off&quot; policy over the other and explains how each works. \nIn this episode: \n- The advantages and disadvantages of paid time off (PTO) and vacation\/sick time - Making the switch from vacation\/sick time to a PTO bank - Carry-over of unused PTO - &quot;Going into the negative&quot; - Which time off policy is easier to track?\n\nHost: Brandon Laws, Xenium HR Guest: Lacey Halpern, Xenium HR\n\nRunning Time: 14:08 &amp;nbsp; \n&amp;nbsp; \nMusic Introduction By:  &quot;Cut and Dry Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons &quot;Attribution 3.0&quot; http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/&quot;","author_name":"Transform Your Workplace","author_url":"http:\/\/xeniumhr.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/2156465\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/5229775"}