8 Xerox Employees Receive Paid Leaves to Focus on Full-Time Community Service

Eight Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) employees will take 3- to 12-month fully paid sabbaticals in 2006 to help nonprofit organizations in their communities. For example, manager Katelyn Dyer will use her sales and marketing skills at Junior Achievement of Rochester, which teaches students the economics of life through hands-on projects, to increase funding for the organization and create a marketing plan. She'll also present practical lessons to students such as these third-graders at Rochester's School 14. Since Xerox Social Service Leave began in 1971, 469 employees have been granted sabbaticals. (Photo credit: Burr Lewis)