Guides to running time off
The rules behind the numbers: how allowances are earned, what happens at a year boundary, and what belongs in a policy.
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How to Calculate Prorated PTO
Work out a first year allowance for a mid year joiner, with the complete months rule and worked examples.
PTO Accrual Methods, Compared
Annual grant, monthly accrual, hourly accrual and unlimited, compared on liability, admin and fit.
PTO Carryover Rules Explained
Use it or lose it, caps and expiry deadlines, and why the year boundary is where balances break.
PTO vs Vacation vs Sick Leave
What each term covers, what deducts from the allowance, and why sick leave is usually tracked separately.
How to Track Unlimited PTO
No balance to maintain, so what to measure instead: coverage, fairness and the under use problem.
PTO Tracking in a Spreadsheet
A layout and formulas that work, plus the four failure modes that make spreadsheet balances wrong.
How to Write a PTO Policy
The ten sections a clear leave policy needs, and what belongs under each one.
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