Waikato Regional Council staff donate sick days to those in need
(WorldNews New Zealand)

The Waikato Regional Council has developed a culture of caring. A staff initiative begun in December 2015 allows employees to give extra sick days to a communal sick bank that unwell colleagues can ask to use. `The scheme allows council staff an opportunity to help colleagues facing financial hardship when they`d exhausted their paid sick leave entitlements, but still needed extended time off...