PTO question: does your employer count holidays against yours?

[MixMasterTang]

If you get paid for PTO if you leave the company, then this actually works out in your benefit.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
My employer has a very weird way of accruing PTO time. In their calculations they factor in holidays and roll in an extra 6 days or so worth and include that in your balance every paycheck.

It's just frustrating because you look down and see that you have 40 hours of PTO accumulated....but you have to figure that 24 of that goes to having Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New years off.

I've never seen it like this any place else I've worked. Is it common?

PTO???

Parent teacher orginization???

You mean Vacation time?

I get
4 weeks Vacation,
1 week "Personal Leave"
13 sick days.
Plus a bunch of Holidays, etc.... Columbus day is soon.

 

[vi edit]

PTO = paid time off. "Vacation" time is a dead word and no longer used in many organizations.

 

[ZetaEpyon]

No, that sounds really odd.

Vacation time is not dead, but I suppose it might be for companies that operate primarily in the United States.
We don't have PTO where I work; I get 15 days vacation per year plus 3 personal holidays to use at my discretion.
Normal holidays are not counted in there, and sick time is essentially free.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
PTO = paid time off. "Vacation" time is a dead word and no longer used in many organizations.

Try telling my Union,\or Other Unions,or the Goverment;
"Vacation" is a dead word;
I think you will have many arguments, and are incorrect.

"Vacation" time is a hard fought for, workers benefit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL-CIO

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html

 

[prontospyder]

My employer uses a similar system. I'm fine with it.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: nwfsnake
You could make it work to your benefit if they pay you for your vacation hours when you quit. Just make sure you quit on Jan 2, and get payed for the Holidays for the whole year!

heh, that's what i'm thinking

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron

Originally posted by: vi_edit
PTO = paid time off. "Vacation" time is a dead word and no longer used in many organizations.

Try telling my Union,\or Other Unions,or the Goverment;
"Vacation" is a dead word;
I think you will have many arguments, and are incorrect.

"Vacation" time is a hard fought for, workers benefit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL-CIO

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html

you'd fit perfectly in socialist europe