Summer is finally here and many employees are dreaming of sandy beaches, family vacations and soaking up the sun. Most of your employees are probably not dreaming of spending their summer in the office.

While you can’t give your employees the summer off, you can provide additional perks that will help keep them motivated while they are at the office and will keep them feeling positive throughout the summer months.

Check out the article below to see some of the best perks companies are providing for their employees. Don’t be discouraged if your company is unable to provide these types of perks due to financials or company policies.

Keep in mind that these examples can be altered to work for your company.

For example, one of the perks a company mentioned in the article below is taking employees to an annual Caribbean retreat to discuss strategy and client relations for the next year. Your company may not have a budget for tropical travel, so take this idea and change it up so it works for you. Instead, why not host a summer tea-cooler day? Plan a meeting with all employees, set up some picnic tables and beach blankets outside on a nice, sunny day and provide fresh fruit and tea coolers while you plan out the year.

Another example of a great company perk is allowing employees to bring their dogs to work. Many offices simply can’t have dogs running around, so instead, ask employees to bring in pictures of their pets and create a photo board to put in the lounge or cafeteria.

There are many ways companies can offer perks for their employees. It might take some time and creativity, but the end result will lead to happier employees who will feel committed to the company no matter what the summer months have in store.

Click here to check out some great employee perks companies offer!