May 24, 2013 15:42
11 yrs ago
German term
Treuetag
German to English
Law/Patents
Human Resources
This is in the 'Vacation' section of an employment contract. The term is used as follows:
Nach 5-jähriger Betriebszugehörigkeit erhält der Mitarbeiter einmalig einen Treuetag, beginnend mit dem darauffolgenden Kalenderjahr.
It sounds pretty clearly like a one-time bonus vacation day as a reward for employee loyalty, but I wonder if there is any particular term for it that already exists ("bonus vacation day as a reward for employee loyalty" is a bit wordy). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Nach 5-jähriger Betriebszugehörigkeit erhält der Mitarbeiter einmalig einen Treuetag, beginnend mit dem darauffolgenden Kalenderjahr.
It sounds pretty clearly like a one-time bonus vacation day as a reward for employee loyalty, but I wonder if there is any particular term for it that already exists ("bonus vacation day as a reward for employee loyalty" is a bit wordy). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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| 4 +6 | long service |
Peter Hughes (X)
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Teresa Reinhardt
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long service
I think you need to make this "wordy" so that it can be understood correctly.
The employee receives an extra day of holiday for long service after 5 years of employment, starting the following calendar year.
The employee receives an extra day of holiday for long service after 5 years of employment, starting the following calendar year.
Example sentence:
It is common for employers to award employees additional holiday leave in return for long service.
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palilula (X)
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philgoddard
2 hrs
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Lancashireman
7 hrs
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Cilian O'Tuama
: two years is hardly "long service", but in our case we start off with x holidays, and that increases by 1 day every 2 years up to a maximum of y.
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Thayenga
: :)
21 hrs
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Helen Shiner
1 day 3 hrs
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Teresa Reinhardt
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loyalty day
would be understood
I don't see it as a once-off, though - beginned mit dem folgenden KJ seems to indicate that it is "for keeps" - but only once a year
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Note added at 5 mins (2013-05-24 15:48:10 GMT)
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seniority day might be an option, too
I don't see it as a once-off, though - beginned mit dem folgenden KJ seems to indicate that it is "for keeps" - but only once a year
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Note added at 5 mins (2013-05-24 15:48:10 GMT)
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seniority day might be an option, too
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Kim Metzger
: I guess Germans typically get 30 days annual leave, whereas an American is lucky to get 20 days after 15 years of service, so the concept doesn't exist in the US.
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Thanks, Kim! let's not go there; I know enough people who get 10 UNpaid days of leave, if any - e.g. in the service industry
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MiriamT (X)
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Thanks, Miriam!
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Trudy Peters
3 hrs
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Thanks, Trudy!
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Edith Kelly
3 hrs
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Thanks, Edith!
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David Moore (X)
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Thanks, David!
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Eleanore Strauss
: Also known as a seniority perk. But hardly exists in the US, if at all.
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