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Dana Salisbury, MBA, SHRM-CP
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CSR Initiatives and Compensating Employees for Volunteer Time

CSR Initiatives and Compensating Employees for Volunteer Time

6/10/2019 8:41:03 AM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 33
Corporate volunteerism initiatives are adopted by more companies today than ever before. These efforts are directly tied to boosted productivity and morale, as well as brand perception. Volunteerism is known to increase engagement amongst teams and build the skills directly applicable to their role within the company. 

Millennials, most recently, get the worst rap for increasing attrition rates by changing jobs more often than any other generation before them. But why? One cause is that they crave a purpose or fulfillment of their humanitarian "why" more employer feedback than any generation before them. 

Moving forward, to remain a competitive employer with a higher perceived brand in the job market, we need to adopt these philanthropic initiatives to become a better team overall and to connect with the community and with our team. But, how do we pay them for this volunteerism when the efforts don't immediately show a return on our P & L's?

Double the Donation reports that 55% of consumers are willing to pay more for products from socially responsible companies (2019).

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that participation be 100% voluntary and optional if compensation will not be made to the employee for their philanthropic work. However, if the volunteer efforts cut across their regular work hours, they should receive compensation.; an employee should never earn LESS by positively representing your business. The Department of Labor defines mandatory criteria for bonusing  ["within reason"] optional volunteerism if three criteria are met: 

1. Volunteer time is optional;
2. Protection against retaliation for employees that opt out of the voluntary philanthropic initiative;
3. No promises to bonus participants of the program. 

When developing your corporate social responsibility initiative, contact an employment attorney in your area to review the plan to ensure you to comply with your regional location.

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