No mandate, yes, but a lot of people in the US get decent PTO, while a lot get nothing. It’s highly dependent on the organization. I work for a quasi governmental org in Texas and everyone there starts at 27 days of PTO plus 11 paid holidays, scaling up to 35 days of PTO based on longevity. Working at a hospital in the past, also in Texas, everyone got 26 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays. At both orgs, this PTO policy applied to everyone, from techs and janitorial staff making $15/hr to nurses pulling $110K to leadership.
I wish PTO was mandated for everyone at every company, though.
For those who don’t know: USA has zero. There are holidays but they’re not paid. There’s no mandate to provide any paid time off.
No mandate, yes, but a lot of people in the US get decent PTO, while a lot get nothing. It’s highly dependent on the organization. I work for a quasi governmental org in Texas and everyone there starts at 27 days of PTO plus 11 paid holidays, scaling up to 35 days of PTO based on longevity. Working at a hospital in the past, also in Texas, everyone got 26 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays. At both orgs, this PTO policy applied to everyone, from techs and janitorial staff making $15/hr to nurses pulling $110K to leadership.
I wish PTO was mandated for everyone at every company, though.
Does your PTO include sick days?
Yes, you can pull from this bank if you need (or want) to call out sick