Charity makes workers go on holidays

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 24, 2011 -- The human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide is making use of technology to ensure that its employees are actually , taking the holidays and days off to which they are entitled.

Like many non-profits and charities, CSW has found that dedicated employees are working well over and above the hours they are paid for. One of the challenges for PA Jane Bave has been to ensure fairness for CSW’s 30 hardworking UK employees:

“We have very dedicated people who regularly give many more hours than they probably should do. Unlike regular business organisations, we actively encourage our staff to take holidays, to take time off.

“We now use a software package to keep track of what members and advocates are doing, and to make sure they are properly and fairly rewarded for their time and effort.”

The package they are using is Holiday Scheduler – an excel-based system developed by Herts software company MTIS. The software gives managers and HR staff simple and accurate updating of employee holiday and absence records within a highly-customisable interface.

For Jane Bave, the beauty of the system is functionality combined with simplicity and ease of use:

“As well as being able to track where advocates are at any one time, I can instantly see whether there are employees who should have taken time off, but didn’t.”

Christian Solidarity Worldwide works hard to provide ‘a voice for the voiceless’ around the world, speaking up for people suffering religious persecution. Holiday Scheduler is helping to ensure that its values really do start at home.

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Notes for editors

• Christian Solidarity Worldwide(voice for the voiceless) is a human rights organisation specialising in religious freedom.

• CSW works on behalf of all those persecuted for their Christian beliefs, and it aims to influence governments and other bodies on religious freedom issues.
(http://www.csw.org.uk/portal.htm)

• Holiday Scheduler is produced by Hertfordshire software company MTIS to help organisations or company departments chart staff holidays, sickness and training.
(http://www.spreadsheetservices.co.uk)

• For more information please contact:

Doug Jenner
Best Words
07973 751039
doug@bestwords.co.uk

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