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by a searcher from University of Southern California
in Los Angeles, CA, USA

4yrs ago

PTO policy

Asking this question to the wider group. I'm reviewing my PTO policy forredactedI'd love to hear the current policy at your company. Asking both operators and searchers (in this case your previous employer). I'm a manufacturing business with a mix of office/ production floor staff.

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reply by a searcher 4yrs ago
from Texas A&M University in Johnson City, TN, USA

15 paid leave/ sick/ vacation/ personal days per year

8 paid holidays per year to include: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

Maternity/paternity leave (1 full 1 half paternity, I haven't had a maternity event but obviously should be much longer).

Unlimited UNpaid leave

"unlimited PTO". I do not do this. I dislike the approach, as no expectation is set for what is acceptable for employee to take.

No rollover. Use it or lose it. Encourages employees to take the leave and recharge.

Also, consider a policy for extra days off based on seniority with company.

For new employees, 3 month period before access to PTO. Prorated number of days for the rest of first year.

Policy for full time.

Add to policy ability of company to designates the days. MFG may make sense to send everyone off same week, say Christmas time, to not disrupt production.

Place rules on notification of selecting the optional days. Key staff should have rule to not be out at same time unless approved.

reply by a searcher 4yrs ago
from University of London in Halifax, NS, Canada

I understand in some jurisdictions, it’s common to grant PTO but then require it to be used for stat holidays. Obviously that would depend on the local labor laws - it’s certainly not possible where I am.