Employee Paid Time Off Policies for Vermont Employers

For Vermont employers from Burlington to Rutland and Barre, paid time off, or leave, across vacation days, sick days and holidays, is an important part of an employer's benefit package. Regulations, primarily FMLA are different by employer size and can vary at a state by state level. Designing the right plan for your unique employee group can have an impact on retention and competitive hiring.

Should Vermont Employers Offer Consolidated Paid Time Off Plans?

If you want to provide a consolidated leave plan or non-consolidated, the first thing to consider is whether you'll set up one point of contact. A unified period of time for vacation, sickness, or personal business is offered through a consolidated leave program. Workers who do not have unified leave strategies frequently maintain individual sick leave plans for various reasons. Consolidated leave packages have been on the rise in recent years. Consolidated leave packages are popular among employers in Vermont, where 39% of firms provide them.

A combined leave plan, also known as a paid time off (PTO) plan, combines sick and personal days. This gives employees greater freedom while also benefitting the company. In Vermont, after five years of service, the average number of leave days in a consolidated plan is 23, whereas just vacation days are 16 after five years. The average for consolidated leave plans is 26 after ten years of service, whereas the average for paid vacation is 19.

Do Vermont Employers have to Offer Paid Vacation?

The majority of employers in Vermont provide paid vacation, either as part of a consolidated leave package or as a stand-alone plan. Employers in Vermont offer paid vacation 85 percent of the time. Industry can have an impact; consider an hourly employee at a retail shop vs. a technology firm. Download our Mployer Insights report to see how your sector compares against others in Vermont.

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