Does anyone work in an industry that provides all PTO at the beginning of the year or do you accrue by the month?

Jonna Depugh

January 18,2023 at 12:09AM UTC

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Does anyone work in an industry that provides all PTO at the beginning of the year or do you accrue by the month? If all PTO is provided at the beginning of the fiscal year, could you share your industry? Or, you can share your industry in either situation. ?

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JJJanuary 18,2023 at 6:49AM UTC
Manufacturing. Also I am senior, so it is a perk.
Jonna DepughJanuary 19,2023 at 4:31PM UTC
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AnonymousJanuary 18,2023 at 2:17PM UTC
Global retailer. All leave accrued at the beginning of the year.
Jonna DepughJanuary 19,2023 at 4:30PM UTC
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Kimberly DillionJanuary 18,2023 at 4:25PM UTC
I worked for the City of Medford (Massachusetts) and they credited three weeks vacation time for the current year on Jan 1. It was freakin awesome!
Jonna DepughJanuary 22,2023 at 7:41PM UTC
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Hilary GrayJanuary 19,2023 at 1:49PM UTC
I work in tech, we get unlimited PTO and it's available at the start of every year - no accrual. However, I am also in Ireland and companies here generally give you all of your PTO upfront - no accrual.
Jonna DepughJanuary 19,2023 at 4:30PM UTC
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AnonymousJanuary 19,2023 at 1:50PM UTC
When I worked in the tech industry for my company, vacation was provided on January 1. All other PTO (sick and personal time) was accrued. I've also worked in the non-profit sector, which generally accrues all PTO (at least the ones I worked for). However, I don't think this practice is industry-specific, as each company is usually free to define its PTO policies. If a union is involved, that would be defined in the union contract between the union and the company.
Jonna DepughJanuary 19,2023 at 4:30PM UTC
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AnonymousJanuary 19,2023 at 2:33PM UTC
Global company, my position has unlimited pto. Not all positions have this like hourly wage employees. I think this is being looked at more and more across the board in all industries at the corporate level and the remote work life.
Jonna DepughJanuary 22,2023 at 7:41PM UTC
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AnonymousJanuary 21,2023 at 3:08PM UTC
I’ve worked for about five or six corporations over the last 15 years and they all have a fiscal or calendar year PTO accrual however, you are allowed to take your time off in advance, and technically pay it back once you’ve earned it.
other companies have unlimited PTO that start immediately, but that is rare
Jonna DepughJanuary 22,2023 at 7:41PM UTC
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Jessica Hill-KnudsonJanuary 22,2023 at 2:55PM UTC
I work for a company that administers employee benefits and provides customer service (majority of employees answering questions) and we get a little PTO each month.
Jonna DepughJanuary 22,2023 at 7:41PM UTC
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AnonymousJanuary 27,2023 at 1:27PM UTC
Recent company gave all at beginning of year 5 weeks regardless how long you work there. Newest company gives unlimited PTO.
ReachingGoalsJanuary 27,2023 at 1:39PM UTC
I have both and work for a university which is also a state employer. Sick leave (loaded in January for the year) is use it or lose it, personal days (loaded in January) use it or lose it and vacation time, which is accrued monthly. Only vacation can carry over from one year to the next and it is capped depending on how long you have worked for the state.
AnonymousJanuary 27,2023 at 5:03PM UTC
Pharmaceutical - all but one of the companies for which I've worked provided PTO upfront (with an "accrual rate" reported on the paychecks). If you used more than you accrued before voluntarily departing the orgs, you might have pay some back.
AnonymousJanuary 27,2023 at 5:35PM UTC
Most companies do but often have a baseline for how long you need to be working there before you can use it. Ask your HR person for the details or consult your employee handbook which may have that info.
AnonymousJanuary 31,2023 at 2:01AM UTC
City Parish Government Louisiana: Employees earn 3.70 hrs per bi-weekly pay period for years 1-3, 4.62 hrs for years 3-5, 5.54 hrs from 5-10 6.47 and years 15 yrs and over 7.39 hrs. This is for both sick and vacation. In 2015 sick leave changed for new hires with max 460 hrs accumulated sick, but for others grandfathered in can accumulate unlimited sick. Vacation maxes out at 960 hrs.