Business Management Daily

JULY 19, 2021

The FFCRA and accrued sick leave. Do paid sick leave wages an employee receives under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as amended by ARP, reduce their accrued time under an employer’s PTO plan, or are the hours and wages in addition to their accrued PTO time? What you need to know.

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Genesis HR Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2021

Whether you’re getting questions from your own employees or just aren’t sure how Massachusetts paid sick leave policy works, this article will walk you through the laws and help you understand your compliance requirements. What is Massachusetts’ paid sick leave policy? Is PTO considered wages?

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Genesis HR Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2021

Whether you’re getting questions from your own employees or just aren’t sure how Massachusetts paid sick leave policy works, this article will walk you through the laws and help you understand your compliance requirements. What is Massachusetts’ paid sick leave policy? Is PTO considered wages?

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Patriot Software

DECEMBER 15, 2019

When it comes to private industry workers, 73% have access to paid sick leave and 79% have access to paid vacation time. But, what happens if you can’t afford to offer paid time off (PTO) to your employees? Or, what if your employees use up all of their PTO and need to take time off […].

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Insperity

APRIL 7, 2020

The FFCRA: Provides federally mandated emergency paid sick leave Expands the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and provides emergency provisions for coverage and eligibility Expands unemployment insurance benefits Provides employer tax credits to qualifying employers for certain costs related to the implementation of this law.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Organizations must understand the legal requirements, how to handle employees who travel, and the impact their PTO policy may have on employee safety. Review paid leave rules. This sick leave is paid at 100% of their regular rate of pay, up to $511 a day. Reevaluate your PTO policy.

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Higginbotham

MAY 17, 2022

Sick leave. Paid time off that can be used for any purpose. Unpaid leave. A Strong PTO Policy. It’s important to create a clear paid time off policy that complies with state and federal regulations and lets employees know what is allowed. What happens to paid time off that is not used? Vacation time.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2022

FMLA leave and ADA). Which states have paid sick leave laws. Before we get started, it’s crucial to note that no federal laws require employers to provide employees with sick leave. Stay tuned to learn everything you need to know about employee rights for calling in sick. What NOT to do. California.

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Patriot Software

DECEMBER 16, 2019

When it comes to private industry workers, 73% have access to paid sick leave and 79% have access to paid vacation time. But, what happens if you can’t afford to offer paid time off (PTO) to your employees? Or, what if your employees use up all of their PTO and need to take time off […].

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HR Digest

MARCH 7, 2023

Many European countries also offer paid parental leave and paid sick leave. In Canada, employees are entitled to a minimum of two weeks of paid vacation per year, as well as paid sick leave and maternity/parental leave.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Ask employees to use PTO for sick days (in states where they’re separate). Some organizations lump PTO and sick days together. But that’s not an option if you’re in a state that requires you to provide employees with a certain number of hours of paid sick leave each year – separate from PTO.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

You must also provide a reasonable amount of paid sick leave to employees, including to employees who don’t ordinarily qualify for paid sick leave, who need to recover from their shots. OSHA says two days is reasonable, with these limitations: Employees can be required to use their PTO time.

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AssuredPartners

MARCH 25, 2020

We are still waiting on regulations from the DOL to answer many questions about how these leaves will be administered and how they will coordinate with other leaves (sick, PTO, etc.) as well as any corresponding offsets to other claims, like STD, TDI (in NJ, NY, HI, RI, PR, CA), and Worker's Compensation claims.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 22, 2020

Specifically, he commented that many states’ paid sick leave laws were enacted long before covid-19 became a household word and those laws still apply. Upshot: Even if you’re off the hook to provide paid leave under federal law, you may still be required to provide it under state law.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

They tend to prefer open-ended paid time off (PTO) to allow more time to attend to family obligations, enjoy more travel opportunities and even engage in volunteer activities – with the caveat that as long as work gets done, it’s OK. Some companies lump vacation and sick time in together to create more flexibility for employees.

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Hppy

MAY 30, 2018

Knowing what sorts of time off benefits are important to employees can help you craft the best PTO package possible. So what kinds of PTO benefits do employees really want? The general state of paid time off. According to a recent survey from TSheets by QuickBooks, only 84 percent of the workforce has paid time off.

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Griffin Benefits

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This is precisely how Arizona enacted a mandatory paid sick leave program within the state. They might be right, except for the fact that Arizona has a voter referendum system that allows voters to pass legislation without the consent or approval of the state legislature.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Cash payments for unused paid leave, including paid sick leave. The regs also clarify that payments for all forms of unused leave (e.g., PTO leave), not just holiday and vacation time, are treated the same for purposes of determining whether they may be excluded from the regular rate.

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AssuredPartners

JUNE 26, 2018

Exceptions include some state or local paid sick leave laws.

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Insperity

APRIL 7, 2014

Has Gloria exhausted all of her paid time off and is looking for a way to attend her friend’s bachelorette party? Companies with PTO policies that separate sick time from vacation time may encourage the use of paid sick time when employees aren’t sick. There is a perception that they are “due” those days.

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Corporate Synergies

APRIL 29, 2019

As of this writing, 12 states have expanded the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to add more time off or more classes of people covered. California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington have laws covering paid family leave. Five states currently require paid sick leave.

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Insperity

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A pandemic can cause prospects to prioritize safety practices, remote work capabilities and paid sick leave. How generous is your paid time off (PTO) policy? Social and political turmoil can lead candidates to study an organization’s diversity initiatives , values or their inclusion policies.

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HR Management Activities

JULY 20, 2020

One of the most effective absenteeism control methods is to provide paid sick-leave banks for employees to use up to some level. Some firms have extended their policies to provide a paid time-off (PTO) program in which vacation time, holidays, and sick leave for each employee are combined into a PTO account.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A pandemic can cause prospects to prioritize safety practices, remote work capabilities and paid sick leave. How generous is your paid time off (PTO) policy? Social and political turmoil can lead candidates to study an organization’s diversity initiatives , values or their inclusion policies.

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Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Paid Time Off Benefits PTO benefits give employees time to rest, recover, and spend with family. Here's a closer look at three jewels in the PTO crown: Vacation Vacation time allows employees to explore the world, relax on sandy shores, or unwind at home. They are valuable for employee well-being.

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Insperity

MARCH 8, 2022

For example, some states have laws requiring dedicated paid sick leave or may permit the lumping of all time off together into one paid time off (PTO) bank. Other states may have laws that require paid family and medical leave. Furthermore, avoid rewarding employees who don’t use their PTO benefit.

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HR Bartender

JULY 21, 2016

He accrued paid-time-off (PTO), but would not be eligible for it until he completed a 60-day introductory period. He is telling us that, due to California law, the company owes him the accrued PTO. This note deals with paid-time-off (PTO.) Is PTO treated generally like vacation time or like sick time?

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Insperity

JANUARY 31, 2019

On the other hand, a general PTO policy that encompasses both sick time and vacation time rewards employees who don’t have frequent illnesses and discourages people from taking sick days off when they’re not sick. There may be a perception that they are “due” those days. For instance, California, Washington, D.C.,

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Insperity

MARCH 2, 2019

Many companies use the three-day guideline for sick days, but be sure you don’t run afoul of any mandatory sick leave law that your company may be subject to. Chicago, and several other cities and counties have sick-leave laws that require companies provide a certain number of hours of paid sick leave each year.

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Insperity

DECEMBER 5, 2017

If you only have a handful of employees, it may not be too time-consuming right now to manually track and approve their PTO, schedule and move their shifts or update a W-4 form. Outdated, non-integrated HR systems generally cannot offer timely resources or real-time guidance on topics like paid sick leave or disability rules.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 9, 2021

Leave and time off policies. The next set of templates will cover policies related to time off or leave. If your company has already moved to an unlimited PTO policy, portions of this section may not be necessary such as the vacation, sick leave, and perhaps short-term optional leaves such as bereavement leave.

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Insperity

MARCH 5, 2019

Paid time off (PTO), where vacation and sick time are all lumped into one bucket, is a standard employee benefit in many companies today. Typically, a mandatory PTO program takes the form of an annual time-off minimum. Of course, employees can take longer stretches if they have the available PTO and manager support.

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