Use these PTO policy examples and tips to craft a policy that balances the needs of both employees and your business while staying compliant with regulations.

"THANK YOU! There is no such thing as a time-off 'request' when dealing with PTO. You use it and management deals," one commenter wrote.

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Request these days off to turn 11 vacation days into extra-long weekends or even full weeks off.

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A worker said his he and his boss argued over his PTO request, which led to him being called to the Human Resources (HR) office.

You can strategically schedule around recognized holidays so that you get a series of luxuriously long weekends. Here's how to turn 11 days of PTO into maximum vacation time in 2025.

Dempsey-Beggs instructed the employee to go straight to the hospital without filing a PTO request. “You use your PTO for vacation. This is a medical emergency,” Dempsey-Beggs says in a TikTok ...

His PTO request to go to his sister’s wedding almost cost him his job. Graeson McGaha posts work-related comedic content to the video-sharing app TikTok. In a recent upload, he explained an ...

Another alternative if you haven't accumulated enough PTO for a full day off is to request several hours off on a Friday afternoon. Identify your backup. Things can, and often do, go wrong.