Russel Kinnel

BENZ & KINNEL: SABBATICALS PAY OFF

Only 5 percent of U.S. companies offer paid sabbaticals.  One of those  enlightened institutions is independent research firm Morningstar known  for its objective, thorough and shareholder-friendly mutual fund  research.  Employees get a six-week paid sabbatical after just four  years of employment, and every four years thereafter.  Christine Benz  and Russ Kinnel, both twenty-year Morningstar veterans have taken four  apiece. They talk about their favorites and the differences these extended times off have meant to them.