What you need to know
Taking time off — away from your job — is vital to being at your best. We support this by offering ample time off for all kinds of situations.
Paid time off
The number of PTO days you’re entitled to is based on the applicable CBA and you have until the 30 of June each year to use them.
- 26 days for middle managers (quadri) and regular employees (impiegati)
- 30 days for executives (dirigenti)
Extra PTO
Due to the reduction of annual working time (Permessi retribuiti per riduzione dell'orario lavorativo), you may be entitled to extra PTO depending on your employment level.
Middle-managers (quadri) and regular employees (impiegati) who have 2 or more years of employment with PayPal are entitled to the following extra PTO days:
- 36 hours of extra PTO per year after 2 years
- 72 hours of extra PTO per year after 4 years
Check Workday (website accessible within PayPal firewall) to see if you’re eligible for extra PTO.
All employees (quadri, impiegati and dirigenti) can also receive 32 hours of PTO per year for former bank holidays (Permessi retribuiti in sostituzione di ex festività).
How PTO works
The PTO year runs from 1 January to 1 December.
In calculating your PTO, any PTO day taken will be deducted as 1,2 days from your standard PTO entitlement since the working week is regarded as 6 days.
Contact HR Hub if you have questions about your PTO (website accessible within PayPal firewall).
Carrying PTO forward
You should use at least two weeks of your PTO before the end of the year.
Any remaining PTO can be used within 18 months after the end of year in which your PTO was accrued.
For additional PTO (i.e., vacation P.A.R and P.I.R), there is no limit on the amount of days that you can carry over.
P.A.R
Middle-managers (quadri) and regular employees (impiegati) can carry over an unlimited amount of P.A.R into the next year, up to 6 months. Any days carried forward need to be used by 30 June of the next calendar year, or they will be paid out within July Payroll.
P.I.R
Dirigenti: You can carry over an unlimited amount of P.I.R into the next year, up to 12 months. Any days carried forward need to be used by 31 December of the next calendar year or they will be paid out within January Payroll.
Middle-manager (quadri) and regular employees (impiegati): You can carry over an unlimited amount of P.I.R into the next year, up to 6 months. Any days carried forward need to be used by 30 June of the next calendar year or they will be paid out within July Payroll.
Other time off and leaves during PTO
Your PTO may be affected by certain circumstances, such as:
- Illness during PTO
- An unpaid leave of absence
- Your termination or decision to leave PayPal
Learn more about these and other circumstances that may affect your PTO on the Bridge (must be on PayPal network).
Request PTO
Your PTO requests should be submitted through Workday in the My Time and Absence section. Just type “workday” into your browser (must be on the Bridge from the PayPal network).Your requests will then be automatically routed to your manager who will review them.
Learn more about submitting or changing a PTO request.
Additional paid time off
Jury service
No limit in number of days you receive.
Submit the invitation letter to attend the court as a juror with your Workday request.
Marriage
Receive 15 paid days off per event.
Submit supporting documentation, if available, with your Workday request.
Marriage of a child
Receive 1 day per event.
Submit supporting documentation, if available, with your Workday request.
Exam time off
Receive up 7 days of paid time off.
Must submit a certification from university.
Graduation
Receive 1 day of paid time off per exam, with a maximum of 5 additional study days per year.
Submit supporting documentation.
Request time off
Bereavement
Receive up to 20 consecutive business days of paid time off at regular base pay for the death of a:
- Spouse / domestic partner / civil partner
- Child / stepchild/domestic partner’s child / civil partner’s child
Receive up to 3 consecutive business days of paid time off at regular base pay for the death of a:
- Parent / stepparent
- Grandparent
- Legal guardian
- Parent-in-law
- Sibling / stepsibling
Receive 1 day of paid time off at regular base pay for the death of:
- An aunt, uncle / brother- or sister-in-law
- A daughter- or son-in-law, cousin, niece, or nephew
Your manager may approve up to 2 additional days of paid time off if you need to travel out of town for services.
Note: If local laws mandate a bereavement benefit beyond what PayPal provides, local laws will prevail. Visit HR Hub to learn more.
Request Bereavement leave
Inform your manager about your leave plans as soon as possible. Once you submit your leave request in Workday, your manager will be notified and will approve or reject your request. Just type “workday” into your browser (must be on the Bridge from the PayPal network). Learn more on HR Hub.
Additional leaves of absence
Maternity leave
If you are pregnant and request leave prior to the birth of the child, you are entitled to take up to 5 consecutive months of mandatory maternity leave.
Mandatory maternity leave is taken according to these conditions:
- The leave begins from the earliest of 2 months before the expected birth date and no later than 1 month before the expected date of birth. Medical certificate is required.
- The leave ends, at the earliest, 3 months after the actual birth date and no later than 4 months after the actual birth date. Medical certificate is required.
Premature and late births
Mandatory maternity leave must be a minimum of 5 months, even if the actual birth date occurs before the expected date.
If the actual birth date occurs after the expected birth date, maternity leave will include additional time to meet the minimum of 5 months.
If you are on mandatory maternity leave and wish to postpone returning to work, you may take parental leave as provided by the law and the NCLA.
Learn more on the Parental Leave page on HR Hub (website accessible within PayPal firewall).
Paternity leave
If you become a father, you may receive a maximum of 5 paid days of paternity leave, which can be taken during the first 5 months following the child’s birth. You can also use an additional day from the mother's leave if previously agreed upon.
You will need to submit a copy of your child’s birth certificate or letter with expected due date with your Workday request.
Parental leave
You may take parental leave of up to 6 months (full-time) or 10 months (part-time) to care for your child during the first 12 years of his/her life.
You may request parental leave according to the following conditions:
- Upon completion of your mandatory maternity leave, you may request up to 6 months of parental leave — sequentially or spread out — after the maternity leave (optional maternity leave)
- A father can take a maximum of 6 months parental leave either sequentially or spread out
- A single parent can take a maximum of 10 months parental leave either sequentially or spread out
- The maximum period of the parental leave for both parents is increased to 11 months if the father requests to be absent from work for a period equal to at least 3 months, according to the NCLA
- Learn more on the parental leave page on HR Hub (website accessible within PayPal firewall)
Parental bonding leave
All full-time and part-time employees may take parental bonding leave if you have:
- A baby and need to care for your newborn child
- A child placed with you for adoption or long-term (generally a year or more) foster care
Parental bonding leave gives you a minimum of 6 weeks of time off with 100% base pay.
This benefit is coordinated with all discretionary and / or statutory leave benefits that exist locally, such that the total period of paid leave available is no less than 6 weeks. Where local leave benefits exceed 6 weeks, but statutory pay is less than full pay, the employee is entitled to receive the difference between full pay and statutory pay. Where local leave benefits exceed six weeks at full pay, there will be no additional benefit.
Refer to the Bonding Leave Policy on HR Hub for more details (only accessible within the PayPal firewall).
Sick and family medical leave
Sick leave
Sick time off is intended for absences of 1 to 2 days due to illness and not extending beyond 3 to 5 days.
If your illness causes you to need to be out beyond 3 days, use the leave of absence options and enter your leave in Workday. If your illness is for fewer than 3 days, enter it as time off. When you are ready to return to work, notify your manager to enter your return from leave in Workday, and, if needed, provide supporting documentation.
If you are out on PTO or sick time and need additional time away, contact your manager to request a Leave of Absence on your behalf.
If you were injured at work, contact Safety and Security at securityincident@paypal.com.
Sick while on PTO
If you become ill during your Paid Time Off (PTO), you may be entitled to take the equivalent number of PTO days at another time.
You must submit a written request, together with medical certificate, to your immediate manager at the time that the illness occurs.
Visit the Paid Time Off (PTO) page on HR Hub (website accessible within PayPal firewall).
Child sick leave
- Maximum 3 consecutive days per event
- Unlimited sick leave entitlement for children younger than 3
- 5-day maximum for children ages 3 to 8 per year
Family medical time off
You accrue 15 days per year for every year of service, up to a maximum of 182 days.
Family medical leave
You may take up to 3 days per year.
Short-term medical
You may take up to 7 days of sick leave per event.
Other leaves of absence
Unpaid family medical leave
If the unpaid family leave is longer than 3 days, entered it as “LOA” in Workday. You will not be paid for this leave.
Long-term medical leave
Non-dirigenti employees (mid-level managers and employees): up to 180 paid days per calendar year.
Dirigenti employees (executives): up to 12 months of paid sick leave entitlement.
Long-term work injury leave
No limit.
Unpaid medical leave
Non-dirigenti employees only: up to 120 days.