Some corporations have recognized the negative impact of such occurrences and have decided to offer positive solutions. Many use sabbaticals as a recruitment and retention tool. Taking only one day off per week when most other working people take two. Working on holidays such as Christmas and Easter.
Sabbaticals have a way of renewing perspectives and revitalizing ministries.
The sabbatical tradition began in the university at the time when the university was part of the church. The idea then was that Doctors of the church, who were the university professors, needed one year in every seven to become students again and to refresh their calling. That tradition is alive and well in all universities and colleges around the world. In recent years sabbaticals have grown in importance among church professionals. Most ELCA synods have a Sabbatical policy.