What are the best practices for scheduling around vacations?

Scheduling your promotional programs in advance will allow your team (including yourself) to know when it is appropriate to schedule well-deserved personal time. Events might be drafted prior to printing and presented to the staff to avoid any conflicts.

Employees usually are considerate in their scheduling if they are aware of the situation.

A fair game policy is to post the vacation listings, allowing all staff members to view the availabilities. Seniority usually beats the coin toss when it comes to requests for the same time off. The team member who forgot to ask before purchasing that non-refundable ticket will need to find co-workers who are willing to fill their shift.

Work it all in advance; it reminds everyone that it is their presence that creates success.

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