With summer just around the corner, more than one-third of Quebec workers plan to recharge their batteries!

MONTREAL, June 20, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - According to a CROP-CRHA survey conducted in May, rest, taking some time for themselves (32%), spending time with their families (29%) and travel (24%) are Quebec workers' three priorites for their summer vacations in 2012.

Not surprisingly, these priorities differ in importance according to age, as the following table indicates.

2012 Vacations 2012 - Workers' priorities by age

18-34		35-55		55 and over
Rest	39%	Family	37%	Rest	39%
Family	26%	Travel	25%	Travel	36%
Travel	18%	Rest	24%	Family	11%

However, the summer holidays won't be energizing for everyone. Some 38% of respondents indicated that their 2012 vacation won't be enough for them to completely top up their energy levels. Although this percentage is an improvement over 2010 (43%) and 2011 (55%), the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés considers it essential to reiterate the importance of an annual break both for employees' psychological balance and for organizations' overall productivity.

It isn't easy to leave work behind!
Interestingly, 45% of those surveys said that they check their work messages (voice mail or email) at least once a week while they're on vacation, while 14% said they did so more than five times a week. Also of note, Francophone workers (47%) seem less inclined than non-Francophones (36%) to check their messages while on holiday.

"Leaving work totally behind isn't always that easy. Especially when your vacation lasts a week or less as 26% of the respondents reported. Under the Act respecting Labour Standards, a worker with one or more years of seniority with an organization is entitled to at least two weeks vacation per year. This is a minimum for employees to be able to recharge their batteries," explains Stéphanie Aubin, CHRP and Executive Vice President of the Ordre des conseillers en resources humaines agréés.

Number of weeks of vacation (2010, 2011 and 2012)

	2010	2011	2012
None	8%	12%	9%
Less than one week	12%	3%	3%
One week	10%	10%	14%
Two weeks	35%	35%	35%
Three weeks	14%	19%	23%
Four weeks	10%	11%	7%
More than four weeks	9%	7%	5%
Don't know	3%	4%	3%

To learn more
For the complete results of the CROP-CRHA survey, visit http://www.portailrh.org/presse (in French only).

About the Ordre
With close to 8,700 members, the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés is the fifth largest association of its kind in the world. It is the only organization in Quebec mandated to award human resources professionals a title certifying their competency.

The Ordre is a leader in employee management practices. Committed to innovation, it supports the ongoing development of human resources professionals (CHRPs) and industrial relations counsellors (CIRCs), thus helping to maintain a healthy balance between employee well-being and organizational success. It is vigilant in ensuring that this multifaceted function promotes leading-edge solutions that address the major issues impacting the workforce.

Through its actions in the public arena, the Ordre contributes to the advancement and reputation of the profession and plays a key influential role in the world of work in Quebec. 

 

Justine Delisle, CHRP
Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés
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