Alabama |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Alaska |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Arizona |
Not required |
Employers can create their own policy if they choose to |
Arkansas |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
California |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO; “use-it-or-lose it” policies are banned |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Colorado |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO; “use-it-or-lose it” policies are banned |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Connecticut |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Delaware |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Florida |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Georgia |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Hawaii |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Idaho |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Illinois |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Indiana |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO unless policy specifies otherwise |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Iowa |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Kansas |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Kentucky |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Louisiana |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Maine |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Maryland |
Required only if outlined in policy or if policy is silent on the issue |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Massachusetts |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Michigan |
Required only if outlined in policy or if policy is silent on the issue |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Minnesota |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Mississippi |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Missouri |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Montana |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO; “use-it-or-lose it” policies are banned (with an exception for sick leave) |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure, any previous vacation accrual must be paid out |
Nebraska |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO; “use-it-or-lose it” policies are banned (with an exception for sick leave) |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure, any previous vacation accrual must be paid out |
Nevada |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
New Hampshire |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
New Jersey |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
New Mexico |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
New York |
Required only if outlined in policy or if policy is silent on the issue |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
North Carolina |
Required only if outlined in policy or if policy is silent on the issue |
Any vacation policy MUST be outlined in detail, unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
North Dakota |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure; all paid leave is considered vacation unless otherwise stated |
Ohio |
Required only if outlined in policy or if policy is silent on the issue |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Oklahoma |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Oregon |
Required only if outlined in policy or if policy is silent on the issue |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Pennsylvania |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Rhode Island |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
South Carolina |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
South Dakota |
Not required |
Employers may choose to offer unlimited PTO |
Tennessee |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Texas |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Utah |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Vermont |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Virginia |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Washington |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
West Virginia |
Required to pay all accrued vacation PTO |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Wisconsin |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |
Wyoming |
Required only if outlined in policy |
Unlimited PTO policy must outline that vacation days are not measured, therefore, not payable at departure |