Brendan Smith is the last Detroit Red Wings draft pick from 2007 or earlier still active in the NHL. At least he hopes he’ll be in the NHL for another season. The 36-year-old defenseman signed a professional tryout contract Tuesday with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed long time veteran Brendan Smith to a PTO today. Smith has played 726 games for the Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings, and has a total of 144 points.

Summer’s logjam is slowly starting to breakup with the recent news that Milan Lucic is going to St. Louis on a pro tryout. Brendan Smith will be headed to Columbus on a PTO. And don’t think it escaped attention that 38-year old Jack Johnson has agreed to a tryout with Minnesota last week.

PTO tech helps work trucks and other utilitarian vehicles to operate with whatever heavy-duty tasks they need to do, while also remaining reliably mobile.

Four years after many companies embraced unlimited paid-time-off policies, many employers are making changes. Here's what's different and best practices for making the policy work.

At the same time, many aren’t using all their PTO: Last year, Americans left an average of 5.6 vacation days on the table. What happens to the unused PTO depends on the state you live in.

Harrison County Sheriff's Department is requesting more paid time off, citing morale and retention concerns.

“Unlimited PTO is the concept that your employer gives you an endless bank of time without limitations,” Vicki Salemi, a career expert at Monster and former U.S. News contributor, said in an ...

When crafting your PTO policy, there are a few specifics you’ll always want to cover. These basics help establish your policy so there’s no gray area when it comes to taking time off. Accrual ...

To address PTO anxiety, some organizations have implemented "summer shutdowns," when entire businesses close for part of July or August. While more of a trend abroad, over half (53%) of U.S. professionals said they'd be interested in trying such a model, though 35% of employers worry about costs and disruption.