LinkedIn is the latest company to offer an open-ended time off policy to its employees.
The networking site is implementing a “discretionary time off,” or DTO policy, for its U.S.-based employees, LinkedIn (LNKD, Tech30) vice president Pat Wadors said in a blog post.
Starting November 1, the company will no longer offer a set number of days off each year. Instead, managers will work with employees to plan vacation time.
Under the new policy, LinkedIn employees will face “no set minimum or maximum amount of vacation time,” Wadors wrote.
“We are not alone in making this shift to DTO. It’s part of a growing movement to place more focus on results and empowerment, not hours worked,” Wadors wrote. “And it’s an important step to help employees recharge and keep engaged.”
The unlimited vacation model got its start at small tech firms, and a couple of major employers including Virgin (VA) and General Electric (GE) have adopted it over the past year.
The shift has caused bumps in some workplaces.
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