Only a small percentage of companies offer sabbaticals to their employees. And of those that do, many don't pay their workers during their time away from the office.
But here are 11 firms that offer sabbaticals with full or partial salary, plus benefits and paid vacation days.
| Company name | How long? | When eligible? |
| Adobe Systems | 4 weeks | After 5 years |
| 5 weeks | After 10 years | |
| 6 weeks | After 15 years and every 5 years thereafter | |
| Autodesk | 6 weeks | Every 4 years |
| Genentech | 6 weeks | After 6 years |
| Hyland Software | 4 weeks | After 8 years |
| Intel | 8 weeks | After 7 years |
| Kimpton Hotel & Restaurants | 4 weeks | After 7 years in eligible position* |
| Perkins Coie | 8 weeks | Every 10 years (attorneys); every 13 years (other staff)*** |
| Plante Moran | 4 weeks | After 7 years |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 4 weeks (of which 1 week must be paid vacation time) | After 5 years (sr. manager or director); after 7 years (managing director) and every 7 years thereafter |
| Rackspace Hosting | 8 weeks, half paid** | After 7 years |
| REI | 4 weeks | After 15 years |
*For general managers, executive chefs, regional directors, and home-office director level and above.
**Rackspace workers can used earned time off for 4 of the 8 weeks.
***Non-exempt employees.
**Rackspace workers can used earned time off for 4 of the 8 weeks.
***Non-exempt employees.
