Graebel has announced the launch of a voluntary paid time off (VPTO) programme that will pay each employee for up to three days a year to take part in voluntary work.

The announcement was made by Mary Stoik Dymond, Senior Vice President of Talent at Graebel Companies, Inc.

Graebel says that community service is important to work-life balance and has encouraged its staff to focus their efforts with recognised non-profit organisations that help at-risk youth or environmental programmes in their communities.

“We want to encourage our employees to support their communities through volunteer work,” said Mary Stoik Dymond. “Graebel teams of volunteers will support philanthropic work to sustain the environment and cultivate our youth, core key elements in our CSR programme. Wherever our people live and work, it is our hope that this VPTO programme will help them pursue philanthropic activities of their choice individually, as a team or both. We are very proud of their dedication to serve their communities, and we are pleased to reward them for their personal contributions with this benefit.”