HR & Leave Management Glossary
Your comprehensive guide to leave management terminology. From PTO to FMLA, understand every term you need to know.
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PTO (Paid Time Off)
A combined bank of paid leave days employees can use for any purpose.
Learn more →PTO Accrual
The method by which employees earn paid time off over time.
Learn more →Front-Loaded PTO
Providing the full annual PTO allotment at the start of the year.
Learn more →Accrual Cap
The maximum amount of leave an employee can accumulate.
Learn more →Carryover
The ability to transfer unused leave from one year to the next.
Learn more →Use-It-or-Lose-It
A policy where unused leave is forfeited at year-end.
Learn more →Unlimited PTO
A policy with no set limit on paid time off.
Learn more →Sick Leave
Paid or unpaid time off for illness or medical needs.
Learn more →Paid Sick Leave
State or locally mandated sick time with pay.
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