Shrm Customized Paid Leave Benchmarking Report

SHRM CUSTOMIZED PAID LEAVE BENCHMARKING REPORT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

License Agreement for the SHRM Customized Benchmarking Report 1

A Guide to Your SHRM® Customized Benchmarking Report 3

Customized Tables Based on Your Criteria 5

Paid Leave Glossary of Metric Terms, Definitions and Calculations 32

A GUIDE TO YOUR SHRM® CUSTOMIZED BENCHMARKING REPORT

Understanding the Data the discrepancy between your figure and those found in this report, the greater the As you compare your own data against data need for additional scrutiny. from other organizations, please keep the following in mind: 3. In cases where you determine that

potentially serious deviations do exist, it 1. This report is based on data derived from may be helpful to go back and calculate the the SHRM Customized Benchmarking same benchmarking measure for your Database, which contains organizational organization over the past several years to data from a random sample of SHRM identify any trends that may exist. members. The report is designed to target companies that closely match the selected 4. The information in this report should be criteria to allow for a more focused and used as a tool for decision-making rather comparable analysis and interpretation. than an absolute standard. Because Therefore, any interpretations of these data companies differ in their overall business should be kept within this context. strategy, location, staff size and other

factors, any two companies can be well 2. A deviation between your figure for any managed, yet some of their benchmarking benchmarking measure and the comparative measures may differ greatly. No decision figure is not necessarily favorable or should be made solely based on the results unfavorable; it is merely an indication that of any one study. additional analyses may be needed.

Benchmarking measures that relate more closely to the context of your organization’s Working with the Data industry and organization staff size are The information in this report is designed to more descriptive and meaningful than be a tool to help you evaluate decisions and information that is more generic in nature, activities that affect your organization. such as all industries combined. The larger When reviewing these data, it is important

3 to realize that business strategy, that cause differences with your organizational culture, leadership behaviors organization’s benchmarks. and industry pressures are just a few of the many factors that drive various Notes organizational measures. Absolute measures The data in this report were collected from are not meaningful in isolation—they November 2015 to January 2016 and reflect should be compared with one or more the previous 12 months. measures to determine whether a satisfactory level exists. Other measures, for The number of respondents, indicated by example, might be your organization’s past “n,” represents the organizations that results in this area or comparatives based on responded to the specific benchmark. organizational staff size, industry or Therefore, the number of peer organizations geographic location. may vary from benchmark to benchmark.

The percentile is the percentage of Each table in the report contains responses in a group that have values less customized benchmarks in aggregated form. than or equal to that particular value. The There may be discrepancies between your median is the 50th percentile. The average, or organization’s benchmarks and the average mean, is the sum of the responses divided by or median numbers for a particular category. the total number of responses. It is particularly helpful to communicate to stakeholders that just because your Some benchmarks are less frequently organization has benchmarks that are collected by organizations or may be more different from the average or median, it does difficult to obtain. Some data are not not mean they are favorable or unfavorable. displayed when there are fewer than five Rather, it may be the result of a particular organizations for a specific metric. total organizational strategy, special circumstances or other business initiatives

SHRM CUSTOMIZED PAID LEAVE BENCHMARKING REPORT

PAID TIME OFF (PTO) PLANS

n Offered Not Offered

PTO leave plan for full-time 2,665 57% 43% employees

PTO leave plan for part-time 2,665 29% 71% employees

Unlimited PTO leave plan for 1,521 4% 96% full-time employees

Organizations allow employees 1,326 77% 23% to roll over unused PTO leave

Organizations pay any portion of unused PTO leave upon 1,273 85% 15% voluntary termination

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PAID TIME OFF PLANS

PTO n Leave Accrual

By anniversary date 303 22%

By calendar year 329 24%

By fiscal year 54 4%

By month 139 10%

By pay period 509 37%

By other time period 57 4%

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PAID TIME OFF PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Waiting period, in days, for newly hired 1,338 0 0 12 26 employees to start accruing PTO Waiting period, in days, for newly hired 1,399 0 30 90 59 employees to be eligible to take PTO

PTO days advanced to 1,315 0 0 12 6 newly hired employees

Average PTO days offered 163 7 15 20 18 per year

Average PTO days offered per year to part-time 49 6 12 15 12 employees Maximum number of PTO days an employee 669 5 10 25 19 can roll over into the following year Percentage of employees who used all allotted 653 33% 80% 95% 64% PTO

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID TIME OFF PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average

PTO days for less than 948 8 14 17 13 one year of service

PTO days for one year 1,055 10 15 18 15 of service

PTO days for two years 1,047 12 15 18 15 of service

PTO days for three 1,041 13 15 20 16 years of service

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID TIME OFF PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average

PTO days for four 1,037 14 15 20 17 years of service

PTO days for five through nine years of 1,060 16 20 23 20 service PTO days for 10 through 19 years of 1,020 20 25 28 24 service

PTO days for 20 or 966 21 25 30 26 more years of service

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID VACATION PLANS

n Offered Not Offered

Paid vacation leave plan for full- 2,454 58% 42% time employees

Paid vacation leave plan for part- 2,454 24% 76% time employees

Unlimited paid vacation leave 1,403 2% 98% plan for full-time employees

Organizations allow employees to roll over unused paid vacation 1,294 68% 32% leave Organizations pay any portion of unused paid vacation leave upon 1,255 91% 9% voluntary termination

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PAID VACATION PLANS

Paid Vacation Leave n Accrual

By anniversary date 331 25%

By calendar year 331 25%

By fiscal year 73 6%

By month 162 12%

By pay period 388 29%

By other time period 37 3%

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PAID VACATION PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Waiting period, in days, for newly hired employees to 1,278 0 0 30 42 start accruing paid vacation leave Waiting period, in days, for newly hired employees to be 1,313 0 90 180 100 eligible to take paid vacation leave

Paid vacation days advanced 1,260 0 0 10 4 to newly hired employees

Average paid vacation days 105 10 15 20 16 offered per year

Average paid vacation days offered per year to part-time 28 7 10 15 11 employees Maximum number of paid vacation days an employee can 657 5 12 30 19 roll over into the following year Percentage of employees who used all allotted paid vacation 632 41% 85% 95% 68% leave

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID VACATION PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Paid vacation days for less than one 983 5 10 10 8 year of service Paid vacation days for one year of 1,088 10 10 12 10 service Paid vacation days for two years of 1,079 10 10 12 11 service Paid vacation days for three years of 1,075 10 10 14 12 service

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID VACATION PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average

Paid vacation days for 1,072 10 10 15 12 four years of service

Paid vacation days for 1,085 14 15 17 15 five through nine years

Paid vacation days for 10 through 19 years of 1,045 18 20 20 19 service Paid vacation days for 20 or more years of 1,019 20 20 25 22 service

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID SICK LEAVE PLANS

n Offered Not Offered

Paid sick leave plan for full-time 2,340 53% 47% employees

Paid sick leave plan for part-time 2,340 27% 73% employees

Unlimited paid sick leave plan for 1,216 9% 91% full-time employees

Organizations allow employees to roll over unused paid sick 1,119 63% 37% leave Organizations pay any portion of unused paid sick leave upon 1,085 13% 87% voluntary termination

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PAID SICK LEAVE PLANS

Paid Sick Leave n Accrual

By anniversary date 134 12%

By calendar year 351 31%

By fiscal year 79 7%

By month 147 13%

By pay period 339 30%

By other time period 70 6%

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PAID SICK LEAVE PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Waiting period, in days, for newly hired employees to start 1,064 0 0 7 22 accruing paid sick leave Waiting period, in days, for newly hired employees to be 1,178 0 30 90 50 eligible to take paid sick leave

Paid sick leave days advanced 1,061 0 0 5 4 to newly hired employees

Average paid sick leave days 926 5 8 12 11 offered per year

Average paid sick leave days offered per year to part-time 426 4 5 8 7 employees

Maximum number of paid sick leave days an employee can roll 354 8 30 72 46 over into the following year

Percentage of employees who 421 10% 33% 80% 43% used all allotted paid sick leave

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID SICK LEAVE PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Paid sick leave days for less than one 71 3 6 10 7 year of service Paid sick leave days for one year of 78 5 8 12 10 service Paid sick leave days for two years of 74 5 10 12 11 service Paid sick leave days for three years of 73 6 10 15 13 service

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID SICK LEAVE PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average

Paid sick leave days for 71 6 10 15 14 four years of service

Paid sick leave days for five through nine years 72 8 12 20 18 of service Paid sick leave days for 10 through 19 years of 68 10 13 21 19 service Paid sick leave days for 20 or more years of 63 10 13 23 19 service

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID PERSONAL LEAVE PLANS

n Offered Not Offered

Paid personal leave plan for full- 2,302 23% 77% time employees

Paid personal leave plan for part- 2,302 9% 91% time employees

Unlimited paid personal leave 512 4% 96% plan for full-time employees

Organizations allow employees to roll over unused paid personal 482 20% 80% leave Organizations pay any portion of unused paid personal leave upon 463 23% 77% voluntary termination

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PAID PERSONAL LEAVE PLANS

Paid Personal Leave n Accrual

By anniversary date 77 16%

By calendar year 206 43%

By fiscal year 72 15%

By month 27 6%

By pay period 57 12%

By other time period 45 9%

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PAID PERSONAL LEAVE PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Waiting period, in days, for newly hired employees to 447 0 0 30 37 start accruing paid personal leave Waiting period, in days, for newly hired employees to be 475 0 30 90 68 eligible to take paid personal leave

Paid personal days advanced 461 0 2 3 2 to newly hired employees

Average paid personal days 381 2 3 5 4 offered per year to employees

Average paid personal days offered per year to part-time 140 2 2 4 4 employees Maximum number of paid personal days an employee 50 2 5 10 10 can roll over into the following year Percentage of employees who used all allotted paid personal 239 70% 95% 100% 75% leave

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID PERSONAL LEAVE PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Paid personal leave days for less than one 39 1 4 15 8 year of service Paid personal leave days for one year of 44 2 6 15 9 service Paid personal leave days for two years of 42 2 5 15 9 service Paid personal leave days for three years 44 3 8 19 10 of service

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID PERSONAL LEAVE PLANS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Paid personal leave days for four years of 42 2 9 19 12 service Paid personal leave days for five through 46 3 15 22 14 nine years of service Paid personal leave days for 10 through 19 42 4 10 26 16 years of service Paid personal leave days for 20 or more 41 4 8 27 16 years of service

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID HOLIDAYS

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average

Paid holidays per year 2,234 6 8 10 7

Paid holidays per year for part-time 1,889 0 2 9 4 employees

Floating holidays per 653 1 1 2 2 year

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Not n Offered Offered

Paid bereavement leave for 2,277 88% 12% full-time employees

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average

Days of paid bereavement 1,928 3 3 5 4 leave for loss of a spouse

Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of a same-sex 1,693 3 3 3 3 domestic partner Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of an opposite- 1,663 3 3 3 3 sex domestic partner

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Days of paid bereavement leave for 1,926 3 3 5 4 loss of a child Days of paid bereavement leave for 1,919 3 3 3 3 loss of a parent Days of paid bereavement leave for 1,886 3 3 3 3 loss of a sibling Days of paid bereavement leave for 1,865 3 3 3 3 loss of a grandparent Days of paid bereavement leave for 1,811 3 3 3 3 loss of a grandchild Days of paid bereavement leave for 1,519 0 1 2 1 loss of an extended family member

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID SABBATICAL LEAVE

Not n Offered Offered

Paid sabbatical program 2,277 4% 96% for full-time employees

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average Maximum number of paid sabbatical days available 73 25 90 184 132 to eligible employees

* Metrics with a sample size (“n”) of less than 5 are not displayed.

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PAID CIVIC LEAVE

n Offered Not Offered

Paid jury duty leave 2,276 75% 25%

Paid military leave 2,276 53% 47%

Paid leave to vote in 2,276 37% 63% elections

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PAID PARENTAL LEAVE

n Offered Not Offered

Paid maternity leave 2,274 15% 85% prevalence

Paid paternity leave 2,274 14% 86% prevalence

Paid adoption leave 2,274 11% 89% prevalence

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PAID PARENTAL LEAVE

25th 75th n Percentile Median Percentile Average

Paid maternity leave days 312 15 30 60 41

Paid paternity leave days 270 5 10 30 22

Paid adoption leave days 227 10 20 40 31

PAID LEAVE GLOSSARY OF METRIC TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND CALCULATIONS

Statistical Definitions data when the average and median are discrepant. “ n ” Average The letter “n” in tables and figures indicates The average is the sum of the responses the number of respondents to each question. divided by the total number of responses. It In other words, when it is noted that n = 25, is also known as the mean. This measure is it indicates that the number of respondents affected more than the median by the was 25. occurrence of outliers (extreme values). For

this reason, the average reported may be Percentile greater than the 75th percentile or less than The percentile is the percentage of the 25th percentile. responses in a group that have values less than or equal to that particular value. For Paid Time Off (PTO) Plans example, when data are arranged from lowest to highest, the 25th percentile is the point at which 75% of the data are above it Paid time off plans and 25% are below it. Conversely, the 75th A paid time off (PTO) plan includes sick, percentile is the point at which 25% of the vacation and personal days all in one plan. data are above it and 75% are below it. This excludes paid holidays such as Labor Day, Memorial Day and Thanksgiving. Median (50th percentile) The median is the midpoint of the set of PTO leave plan for full-time employees numbers or values arranged in ascending This metric indicates the percentage of order. It is recommended that the median is organizations offering a PTO plan to full- used as a basis for all interpretations of the time employees.

PTO leave plan for part-time employees Organizations with PTO leave accrual by This metric indicates the percentage of fiscal year organizations offering a PTO plan to part- This metric indicates the percentage of time employees. organizations in which full-time employees accrue PTO leave annually by the fiscal year. Unlimited PTO leave plan for full-time employees Organizations with PTO leave accrual by This metric indicates the percentage of month organizations offering unlimited PTO to This metric indicates the percentage of full-time employees. organizations in which full-time employees accrue PTO leave monthly. Organizations allow employees to roll over unused PTO leave Organizations with PTO leave accrual by This metric indicates the percentage of pay period organizations that allow full-time This metric indicates the percentage of employees to carry over unused PTO into organizations in which full-time employees the subsequent year. accrue PTO leave by pay period.

Organizations pay any portion of unused Organizations with PTO leave accrual by PTO leave upon voluntary termination other time period This metric indicates the percentage of This metric indicates the percentage of organizations that compensate full-time organizations in which full-time employees employees for unused PTO at the point of accrue PTO leave by methods different from voluntary separation. those already listed.

Organizations with PTO leave accrual Waiting period, in days, for newly hired by anniversary date employees to start accruing PTO This metric indicates the percentage of This metric indicates the period of time organizations in which full-time employees from the date of hire until the date a full- accrue PTO leave annually by date of hire. time employee begins to accrue PTO.

Organizations with PTO leave accrual by Waiting period, in days, for newly hired calendar year employees to be eligible to take PTO This metric indicates the percentage of This metric indicates the period of time organizations in which full-time employees from the date of hire until the date a full- accrue PTO leave annually by the calendar time employee is able to use PTO. year.

PTO days advanced to newly hired PTO days for two years of service employees This metric indicates the number of PTO This metric indicates the amount of PTO days full-time employees with two years of days advanced to newly hired full-time service accrue annually. employees before they have accrued PTO leave. PTO days for three years of service This metric indicates the number of PTO Average PTO days offered per year days full-time employees with three years of This metric indicates the average amount of service accrue annually. PTO days offered to full-time employees annually. PTO days for four years of service This metric indicates the number of PTO Average PTO days offered per year to days full-time employees with four years of part-time employees service accrue annually. This metric indicates the average amount of PTO days offered to part-time employees PTO days for five through nine years of annually. service This metric indicates the average number of Maximum number of PTO days an PTO days full-time employees with five employee can roll over into the following through nine years of service accrue year annually. This metric indicates the maximum number of unused PTO days full-time employees can PTO days for 10 through 19 years of carry over into the subsequent year. service This metric indicates the average number of Percentage of employees who used all PTO days full-time employees with 10 allotted PTO through 19 years of service accrue annually. This metric indicates the percentage of full- time employees who used all allotted PTO PTO days for 20 or more years of service days in a given year. This metric indicates the average number of PTO days full-time employees with 20 or PTO days for less than one year of service more years of service accrue annually. This metric indicates the number of PTO days full-time employees with less than one Paid Vacation Plans year of service accrue annually. Paid vacation plans PTO days for one year of service A paid vacation plan is a stand-alone plan This metric indicates the number of PTO that provides employees with paid leave days full-time employees with one year of from work, which is typically taken in service accrue annually. increments of days or weeks. This excludes

paid holidays such as Labor Day, Memorial employee paid vacation leave annually by Day and Thanksgiving. date of hire.

Paid vacation leave plan for full-time Organizations with paid vacation leave employees accrual by calendar year This metric indicates the percentage of This metric indicates the percentage of organizations offering a paid vacation plan organizations in which full-time employees to full-time employees. accrue paid vacation leave annually by the calendar year. Paid vacation leave plan for part-time employees Organizations with paid vacation leave This metric indicates the percentage of accrual by fiscal year organizations offering a paid vacation plan This metric indicates the percentage of to part-time employees. organizations in which full-time employees accrue paid vacation leave annually by the Unlimited paid vacation leave plan for fiscal year. full-time employees This metric indicates the percentage of Organizations with paid vacation leave organizations offering unlimited paid accrual by month vacation to full-time employees. This metric indicates the percentage of organizations in which full-time employees Organizations allow employees to roll accrue paid vacation leave monthly. over unused paid vacation leave This metric indicates the percentage of Organizations with paid vacation leave organizations that allow full-time accrual by pay period employees to carry over unused paid This metric indicates the percentage of vacation into the subsequent year. organizations in which full-time employees accrue paid vacation leave by pay period. Organizations pay any portion of unused paid vacation leave upon voluntary Organizations with paid vacation leave termination accrual by other time period This metric indicates the percentage of This metric indicates the percentage of organizations that compensate full-time organizations in which full-time employees employees for unused paid vacation at the accrue paid vacation leave by methods point of voluntary separation. different from those already listed.

Organizations with paid vacation leave Waiting, period in days, for newly hired accrual by anniversary date employees to start accruing paid vacation This metric indicates the percentage of leave organizations that accrue full-time This metric indicates the period of time from the date of hire until the date a full-

time employee begins to accrue paid Percentage of employees who used all vacation. allotted paid vacation leave This metric indicates the percentage of full- Waiting period, in days, for newly hired time employees that used all allotted paid employees to be eligible to take paid vacation leave days. vacation leave This metric indicates the period of time Paid vacation days for less than one year from the date of hire until the date a full- of service time employee is able to use paid vacation. This metric indicates the number of paid vacation days full-time employees with less Paid vacation days advanced to newly than one year of service accrue annually. hired employees This metric indicates the amount of paid Paid vacation days for one year of service vacation days advanced to newly hired full- This metric indicates the number of paid time employees before they have accrued vacation days full-time employees with one paid vacation leave. year of service accrue annually.

Average paid vacation days offered per Paid vacation days for two years of year service This metric indicates the average amount of This metric indicates the number of paid paid vacation days offered to full-time vacation days full-time employees with two employees annually. years of service accrue annually.

Average paid vacation days offered per Paid vacation days for three years of year to part-time employees service This metric indicates the average amount of This metric indicates the number of paid paid vacation days offered to part-time vacation days full-time employees with employees annually. three years of service accrue annually.

Maximum number of paid vacation days Paid vacation days for four years of an employee can roll over into the service following year This metric indicates the number of paid This metric indicates the maximum number vacation days full-time employees with four of unused paid vacation days full-time years of service accrue annually. employees can carry over into the subsequent year. Paid vacation days for five through nine years of service This metric indicates the average number of paid vacation days full-time employees with five through nine years of service accrue annually.

Paid vacation days for 10 through 19 years Unlimited paid sick leave plan for full- of service time employees This metric indicates the average number of This metric indicates the percentage of paid vacation days full-time employees with organizations offering unlimited paid sick 10 through 19 years of service accrue leave to full-time employees. annually.

Paid vacation days for 20 or more years of Organizations allow employees to roll service over unused paid sick leave This metric indicates the average number of This metric indicates the percentage of paid vacation days full-time employees with organizations that allow full-time 20 or more years of service accrue annually. employees to carry over unused paid sick leave into the subsequent year. Paid Sick Leave Plans Organizations pay any portion of unused

paid sick leave upon voluntary Paid sick leave plans termination A paid sick leave plan is a stand-alone plan This metric indicates the percentage of providing employees with paid leave for organizations that compensate full-time absences from work caused by illness or employees for unused paid sick leave at the injury, appointments, and travel time to and point of voluntary separation. from health care facilities. These plans sometimes provide paid leave for employees Organizations with paid sick leave caring for immediate family members. accrual by anniversary date

This metric indicates the percentage of Paid sick leave plan for full-time organizations in which full-time employees employees accrue paid sick leave annually by date of This metric indicates the percentage of hire. organizations offering a paid sick leave plan to full-time employees. Organizations with paid sick leave

accrual by calendar year Paid sick leave plan for part-time This metric indicates the percentage of employees organizations in which full-time employees This metric indicates the percentage of accrue paid sick leave annually by the organizations offering a paid sick leave plan calendar year. to part-time employees.

Organizations with paid sick leave

accrual by fiscal year

This metric indicates the percentage of

organizations in which full-time employees

accrue paid sick leave annually by the fiscal time employees before they have accrued year. paid sick leave.

Organizations with paid sick leave Average paid sick leave days offered per accrual by month year This metric indicates the percentage of This metric indicates the average amount of organizations in which full-time employees paid sick leave days offered to full-time accrue paid sick leave monthly. employees annually.

Organizations with paid sick leave Average paid sick leave days offered per accrual by pay period year to part-time employees This metric indicates the percentage of This metric indicates the average amount of organizations in which full-time employees paid sick leave days offered to part-time accrue paid sick leave by pay period. employees annually.

Organizations with paid sick leave Maximum number of paid sick leave days accrual by other time period an employee can roll over into the This metric indicates the percentage of following year organizations in which full-time employees This metric indicates the maximum number accrue paid sick leave by methods different of unused paid sick leave days full-time from those already listed. employees can carry over into the subsequent year. Waiting period, in days, for newly hired employees to start accruing paid sick Percentage of employees who used all leave allotted paid sick leave This metric indicates the period of time This metric indicates the percentage of full- from the date of hire until the date a full- time employees that used all allotted paid time employee begins to accrue paid sick sick leave days. leave. Paid sick leave days for less than one year Waiting period, in days, for newly hired of service employees to be eligible to take paid sick This metric indicates the number of paid leave sick leave days full-time employees with less This metric indicates the period of time than one year of service accrue annually. from the date of hire until the date a full- time employee is able to use paid sick leave. Paid sick leave days for one year of service This metric indicates the number of paid Paid sick leave days advanced to newly sick leave days full-time employees with one hired employees year of service accrue annually. This metric indicates the amount of paid sick leave days advanced to newly hired full-

Paid sick leave days for two years of Paid Personal Leave Plans service This metric indicates the number of paid Paid personal leave plans sick leave days full-time employees with A paid personal leave plan provides two years of service accrue annually. employees with paid leave for any purpose an employee chooses or any purpose that Paid sick leave days for three years of may not be covered by a paid vacation or service paid sick leave plan. This excludes paid This metric indicates the number of paid holidays such as Labor Day, Memorial Day sick leave days full-time employees with and Thanksgiving. three years of service accrue annually. Paid personal leave plan for full-time Paid sick leave days for four years of employees service This metric indicates the percentage of This metric indicates the number of paid organizations offering a paid personal leave sick leave days full-time employees with plan to full-time employees. four years of service accrue annually. Paid personal leave plan for part-time Paid sick leave days for five through nine employees years of service This metric indicates the percentage of This metric indicates the average number of organizations offering a paid personal leave paid sick leave days full-time employees plan to part-time employees. with five through nine years of service accrue annually. Unlimited paid personal leave plan for full-time employees Paid sick leave days for 10 through 19 This metric indicates the percentage of years of service organizations offering unlimited paid This metric indicates the average number of personal leave to full-time employees. paid sick leave days full-time employees with 10 through 19 years of service accrue Organizations allow employees to roll annually. over unused paid personal leave This metric indicates the percentage of Paid sick leave days for 20 or more years organizations that allow full-time of service employees to carry over unused paid This metric indicates the average number of personal leave into the subsequent year. paid sick leave days full-time employees with 20 or more years of service accrue Organizations pay any portion of unused annually. paid personal leave upon voluntary termination This metric indicates the percentage of organizations that compensate full-time

employees for unused paid personal leave at accrue paid personal leave by methods the point of voluntary separation. different from those already listed.

Organizations with paid personal leave Waiting period, in days, for newly hired accrual by anniversary date employees to start accruing paid personal This metric indicates the percentage of leave organizations in which full-time employees This metric indicates the period of time accrue paid personal leave annually by date from the date of hire until the date a full- of hire. time employee begins to accrue paid personal leave. Organizations with paid personal leave accrual by calendar year Waiting period, in days, for newly hired This metric indicates the percentage of employees to be eligible to take paid organizations in which full-time employees personal leave accrue paid personal leave annually by the This metric indicates the period of time calendar year. from the date of hire until the date a full- time employee is able to use paid personal Organizations with paid personal leave leave. accrual by fiscal year This metric indicates the percentage of Paid personal leave days advanced to organizations in which full-time employees newly hired employees accrue paid personal leave annually by the This metric indicates the amount of paid fiscal year. personal leave days advanced to newly hired full-time employees before they have Organizations with paid personal leave accrued personal leave. accrual by month This metric indicates the percentage of Average paid personal leave days offered organizations in which full-time employees per year accrue paid personal leave monthly. This metric indicates the average amount of paid personal leave days offered to full-time Organizations with paid personal leave employees annually. accrual by pay period This metric indicates the percentage of Average paid personal leave days offered organizations in which full-time employees per year to part-time employees accrue paid personal leave by pay period. This metric indicates the average amount of paid personal leave days offered to part-time Organizations with paid personal leave employees annually. accrual by other time period This metric indicates the percentage of organizations in which full-time employees

Maximum number of paid personal leave Paid personal leave days for four years of days an employee can roll over into the service following year This metric indicates the number of paid This metric indicates the maximum number personal leave days full-time employees of unused paid personal leave days full-time with four years of service accrue annually. employees can carry over into the subsequent year. Paid personal leave days for five through nine years of service Percentage of employees who used all This metric indicates the average number of allotted paid personal leave paid personal leave days full-time employees This metric indicates the percentage of full- with five through nine years of service time employees that used all allotted paid accrue annually. personal leave days. Paid personal leave days for 10 through 19 Paid personal leave days for less than one years of service year of service This metric indicates the average number of This metric indicates the number of paid paid personal leave days full-time employees personal leave days full-time employees with 10 through 19 years of service accrue with less than one year of service accrue annually. annually. Paid personal leave days for 20 or more Paid personal leave days for one year of years of service service This metric indicates the average number of This metric indicates the number of paid paid personal leave days full-time employees personal leave days full-time employees with 20 or more years of service accrue with one year of service accrue annually. annually.

Paid personal leave days for two years of Paid Holidays service This metric indicates the number of paid Paid holidays per year personal leave days full-time employees This metric indicates the number of paid with two years of service accrue annually. holidays an organization offers full-time employees. Paid personal leave days for three years of service Paid holidays per year for part-time This metric indicates the number of paid employees personal leave days full-time employees This metric indicates the number of paid with three years of service accrue annually. holidays an organization offers part-time employees.

Floating holidays per year Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of This metric indicates the number of floating a child holidays an organization offers employees in This metric indicates the number of a calendar year. A floating holiday provides bereavement days provided to an employee an employee paid time off to observe a for the death of a child. holiday not observed by the organization. Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of Paid Bereavement Leave a parent This metric indicates the number of

bereavement days provided to an employee Paid bereavement leave for full-time for the death of a parent. employees

This metric indicates the percentage of Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of organizations offering bereavement leave for a sibling full-time employees. Bereavement leave This metric indicates the number of provides paid time off from work for an bereavement days provided to an employee employee to attend or arrange funeral or for the death of a sibling. memorial services for a deceased individual.

Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of a grandparent a spouse This metric indicates the number of This metric indicates the number of bereavement days provided to an employee bereavement days provided to an employee for the death of a grandparent. for the death of a spouse.

Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of a grandchild a same-sex domestic partner This metric indicates the number of This metric indicates the number of bereavement days provided to an employee bereavement days provided to an employee for the death of a grandchild. for the death of a same-sex domestic partner. Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of

an extended family member Days of paid bereavement leave for loss of This metric indicates the number of an opposite-sex domestic partner bereavement days provided to an employee This metric indicates the number of for the death of an extended family member bereavement days provided to an employee (e.g., cousin, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew). for the death of an opposite-sex domestic partner.

Paid Sabbatical Leave Paid leave to vote in elections This metric indicates the percentage of Paid sabbatical leave organizations that offer employees paid Sabbatical leave is paid time from work to leave to vote in elections during the work accomplish professional development day. objectives. Paid Parental Leave Paid sabbatical program for full-time employees Paid maternity leave prevalence This metric indicates the percentage of The percentage of organizations that offer organizations that offer sabbatical leave to female employees paid time off for the birth full-time employees. of a child beyond what is required by law.

Maximum number of paid sabbatical days Paid paternity leave prevalence available to eligible employees The percentage of organizations that offer This metric indicates the maximum number male employees paid time off for the birth of of paid days offered to full-time employees a child beyond what is required by law. eligible for sabbatical leave. Paid adoption leave prevalence Paid Civic Leave The percentage of organizations that offer employees paid time off for the adoption of a

child beyond what is required by law. Paid civic leave

Paid civic leave refers to paid time from Paid maternity leave days work that is beyond what is required by law The number of days organizations offer to perform civic obligations such as jury female employees paid time off for the birth duty, military service or voter participation. of a child beyond what is required by law.

Paid jury duty leave Paid paternity leave days This metric indicates the percentage of The number of days organizations offer male organizations that offer paid leave for jury employees paid time off for the birth of a duty beyond what is required by law. child beyond what is required by law.

Paid military leave Paid adoption leave days This metric indicates the percentage of The number of days organizations offer organizations that offer paid leave for employees paid time off for the adoption of a military service beyond what is required by child beyond what is required by law. law.