Banksalad Offers 2-Week 'Sabbatical Leave' Every 3 Years of Tenure… Runs Employee Refresh Program

Banksalad provides a Refresh Day twice a year (per half-year) and 3 days of summer vacation, separate from basic annual leave, and operates a program that grants 2 weeks of sabbatical leave every 3 years of tenure. This program is designed to help employees relieve long-term work fatigue and recharge with new energy.

Various Use Cases

Employees have used their sabbatical leave to achieve personal goals such as revisiting Switzerland, traveling to Iceland, and undergoing LASIK surgery. Some combined it with personal leave to take a month-long overseas trip, and the leave can be used consecutively for 2 weeks or split into separate periods. Engineer Chanul also had spontaneous experiences, such as personally handling vehicle towing costs during a trip to Iceland.

Addressing Work Gaps and Effects

To minimize work gaps caused by sabbatical leave, Lead Seungyeon collaborates with related departments, Junho shares handover details and external vendor contacts a month in advance, and Dahye prepares detailed handover documents. After returning from leave, employees reported positive effects such as improved work efficiency from physical recovery, and increased productivity and idea-generation speed.