Employee Benefits Terminology

noun something that is advantageous or good; a payment or gift

verb to receive an advantage or profit; to be beneficial to

• The employee benefits package includes health insurance and retirement savings.
• You should sign up for the benefits at work, they're really good.
• I'm all about those work perks, the benefits are awesome.
• Learning to play a musical instrument has countless benefits for the mind and soul.

noun a period of time that a person is allowed to be away from work or duty

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The employee requested a leave of absence for personal reasons.
• I'm thinking of taking a leave of absence to travel around Europe.
• I heard he's taking a leave of absence to work on his side hustle.
• Sometimes we all need to take a leave of absence from our daily routine to recharge and refocus.

noun the act of departing from a place or person

verb to go away from a place or person

adjective not present or available

• Please inform your supervisor before you leave the office.
• Hey, don't forget to tell your boss before you leave.
• Make sure to give your boss a heads up before you bounce.
• Sometimes you have to leave the past behind in order to move forward.

noun a regular payment made during a person's retirement from an investment fund to which that person or their employer has contributed during their working life

• Many people rely on their pension as their primary source of income during retirement.
• My dad just started collecting his pension after working for the same company for 30 years.
• I can't wait to kick back and start cashing in on my pension.
• Saving money now is like investing in your future pension.

noun A period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked.

• The professor is taking a sabbatical to focus on their research.
• My coworker is off on sabbatical, lucky them!
• I wish I could take a sabbatical and just chill for a while.
• Sometimes taking a sabbatical from social media can be really refreshing.