Tag: Dan Chammas

Q&A on PTO policies in California

Administering a new PTO policy can be tricky, especially in California where accrued vacation days are counted as accrued wages. It’s imperative to understand how PTO days are treated under the law. In a recent CER webinar, Dan Chammas talked about the differences between vacation policies and PTO policies. He then answered questions on avoiding […]

How does a vacation policy differ from a PTO policy?

Does your company use a PTO policy or a vacation policy? In California, it matters more than it might seem because of the way the law treats vacation days as accrued wages. So be careful if you’re switching to a PTO policy—be sure you understand how the law will treat the accrued days. The difference […]

Administering a PTO policy in California

When administering a PTO policy in California, it’s important to understand how the law treats the accrued days in the PTO bank. This matters for California employers since accrued vacation days are treated as accrued wages and must be paid out upon termination. As such, the same rules apply to any PTO time that is […]