We recognize that employees have a life outside of work. More importantly, though, we recognize that what goes on in their lives impacts their work here. Like many of its high tech peers, much of iXL's workforce consists of younger professionals primed for future parenthood. Employee Assistance Programs are another facet of the company's ever evolving employee offerings. Issues such as that affect employees' work, which is why we created the Employee Assistance Program.
Employees can get assistance from trained counselors without iXL ever needing to know.
Instead of segmenting sick days, vacation days, and personal time off, iXL now gives its employees a set number of days off per year, to be used at the employee's discretion. New employees start out with 22 days per year, to be bumped up according to company practices. It's an extra free day for employees where they're feeling great that morning and just decide to spend it doing whatever it is they want. Given its status as a public company, iXL offers its employees stock options, too, giving them a greater sense of corporate ownership. We also offer quarterly cash bonuses based on a combination of individual and company performance.