Company PTO Policy

Paid Time Off (PTO) Types

1. Vacation / Annual Leave — 20 days/year
   Time away for rest, travel, and personal time, typically planned and approved in advance.
    
2. Sick Leave — 7 days/year
   Time off for illness, injury, recovery, and medical appointments for yourself. This can also apply for caring for a sick family member if available days are available.
    
3. Personal Days — 3 days/year
   Time off for personal matters like urgent life admin, home issues, or important appointments.
    
4. Company Holidays (Paid Holidays) — 10 days/year
   2026
   New Year’s Day (January 1)
   Good Friday (April 3)
   Eastern Monday (April 6)
   Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
   Independence Day (July 4)
   Labor Day (first Monday in September)
   Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) 
   Day after Thanksgiving (Friday after Thanksgiving) — not a federal holiday, but extremely common as a company day off
   Christmas Eve (December 24)
   Christmas Day (December 25)
   Pre-set days the company is closed (or provides an alternate day off/holiday pay for required workers).
    
5. Floating Holidays — 2 days/year
   Flexible holidays employees can use for days meaningful to them (often for cultural or religious observances).
    
6. Bereavement Leave — 4 days/event
   Time off after the death of a family member to grieve, travel, attend services, and manage related affairs.
    
7. Maternity or Paternity (Bonding) — 70 days (14 weeks) 
   Paid time for bonding after birth, adoption, or foster placement (often coordinated with other leave programs).
    
8. Medical Leave / Short-Term Disability — 84 days (about 12 weeks)
   Time away for an employee’s own serious medical condition; frequently delivered as partial wage replacement via a disability plan.
    
9. FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) — 60 days (12 weeks)
   Job-protected, typically unpaid leave (or partially paid if employees use accrued PTO or qualify for paid benefits) for certain family and medical reasons—commonly: a family member's serious health condition, caring for a spouse/child/parent with a serious health condition, or certain military family needs. 
    
10. Jury Duty Leave — 5 days/year (as needed)
    Paid time to comply with jury duty obligations (many policies pay up to a set number of days, then shift to unpaid/partial pay).
     
11. Volunteer Time Off (VTO) — 3 days/year
    Paid time to volunteer with eligible nonprofits or community organizations.
     
12. Mental Health Days / Wellbeing Leave — 3 days/year
    Time off for mental wellbeing, burnout prevention, therapy appointments, or decompressing.
     
13. Compensatory Time (“Comp Time”) — 3 days/year (average)
    Time off earned in exchange for extra hours worked, where permitted and applicable.
     
14. Paid Shutdown / Company-wide Recharge Days — 5 days/year
    Additional paid days when the company closes (often around year-end) to encourage full disconnect.
     
15. Unlimited / Flexible PTO — 20 days/year (average taken)
    No set bank; employees take time as needed with approval. This number reflects typical usage rather than an accrual.
     
16. Combined PTO Bank — 20 days/year
    A single pool employees can use for vacation, sick, and personal time (instead of separate buckets).