Office Policy: Paid-day off on birthday vs Work-on-birthday + cash bonus?
I have a policy of giving paid day off during my employees' birthday. However, I'm having a second thought about this.
My team is relatively small < 10. I'm naturally not a people-person so I feel awkward about party or any sort of celebration.
However, for the sake team building, wouldn't it be better for my employees to come to work during their birthday but he/she will receive a cash bonus of the equivalent of a pay-day-off ?
Here are the benefits:
1. Team building so co-workers can bond by celebrating each others birthday.
2. Due to psychology, people might feel better when they receive a birthday cash bonus vs just a paid-day-off.
My team is relatively small < 10. I'm naturally not a people-person so I feel awkward about party or any sort of celebration.
However, for the sake team building, wouldn't it be better for my employees to come to work during their birthday but he/she will receive a cash bonus of the equivalent of a pay-day-off ?
Here are the benefits:
1. Team building so co-workers can bond by celebrating each others birthday.
2. Due to psychology, people might feel better when they receive a birthday cash bonus vs just a paid-day-off.
What do you guys think?