Non-exempt employees: Use Paid Time Off (PTO) for personal time, vacation, or illness.
You start earning PTO on your first day of employment. Full-time employees earn 4.92 hours each pay period. Plus, you earn an additional day for each year of service, with a max of up to 20 PTO days per year. Part-time employees earn PTO time pro-rated, based on your scheduled hours.

Exempt employees: Use the Tracking Free Vacation (TFV) policy to take time off for vacation, personal time, and short-term illness less than 7 days.

Take care of what’s most important: your family. Our leave programs are designed to allow you to do just that. 

Maternity leave (short-term disability)

Who it’s for: Parents who give birth

What you get: 100% of your base salary for 8 weeks for time away from work while you're on pregnancy short-term disability (benefit is 80% after 8 weeks).

What else to know: This benefit is in addition to and coordinated with other benefits, such as any statutory programs.

Bonding leave

Who it’s for: Parents who have a child or adopt / foster

What you get: 100% of your base pay for up to 8 weeks within the first year of the birth or placement of a child

What else to know: This benefit can be taken at one time or in weekly increments with your supervisor’s approval. It will be coordinated with other applicable benefits, such as state-specific paid-leave programs.

Non-exempt employees: You must have 6 months of employment to take advantage of PayPal’s leave programs. You also must give at least 30 days’ notice before your intended leave, so your manager can plan accordingly.

Family care leave

Who it’s for: Exempt and non-exempt employees

What you get: Paid time off and 100% of your base pay for up to 8 weeks to care for a seriously ill family member

What else to know: Qualifying family members include your spouse, child, or parent, if you're certified as the primary caregiver. This leave will be coordinated with any other applicable benefits, such as state-specific paid-family-leave programs.

Non-exempt employees: You must have 6 months of employment to take advantage of PayPal’s leave programs. You also must give at least 30 days’ notice before your intended leave, so your manager can plan accordingly.

California Paid Family Leave

The California Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefit provides partial pay for up to 8 weeks to California employees who take time off from work to bond with a new child or care for a seriously ill family member. The California PFL benefit coordinates with PayPal’s bonding leave and PayPal’s family care leave benefits, which when combined both provide 100% of pay for the 8-week leave period. For non-exempt California employees with less than one year of service, available benefits are provided by the California PFL program. Review the Time Off & Leaves page on the Bridge for more information.

Paid Sick Leave (PSL)

Getting sick. Medical appointments. A sick family member who needs care. Paid Sick Leave (PSL) gives you the time you need to deal with these issues.

Non-exempt employees: Eligible for 5 PSL days (40 hours) per year. Accrual is per pay period until you reach the max 5 days. You can use PSL after you’ve been employed for 90 days.

Exempt employees: Eligible for 5 PSL days per year. You receive all 5 days annually at the beginning of the year (or upon hire date) and can use them after you’ve been employed for 90 days.

Through our charitable giving initiative, PayPal Gives, you’re eligible for paid Community Impact Time Off at 100% of your base pay for 8 hours per year while volunteering at a qualifying charitable organization. Community Impact Time Off is available after your first year of employment.