Paid Time Off - Definitions

Immediate Family: Includes spouse, domestic partner, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, or grandchild (including step and foster relationships).

Extended Family: Includes aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and in-laws.

FMLA: The Family and Medical Leave Act provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family or medical reasons.

Accrued PTO: Hours of paid time off that have been earned but not yet used.

Maximum PTO Balance (Cap): The highest amount of PTO an employee can hold at one time before accrual temporarily stops.

Holiday Pay: Paid time for observed company holidays, separate from PTO.

Bereavement Leave: Paid leave for the loss of an immediate or extended family member.

Jury Duty Leave: Paid leave for jury service up to company or state limits.

Maternity Leave: Leave for the birthing mother for recovery and bonding with a new baby.

Parental Leave: Leave for any parent, including mother, father, adoptive, or non-birthing, for bonding and family support.