<aside> ℹ️ Important: please record all of your PTO (including public holidays) in Time off by Deel (slack app) as far in advance as possible to notify your manager. If you have any questions about recording PTO in Deel, please contact [email protected] or drop your question in #ask-people-talent-team in Slack.

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Table of Contents:

Paid time off Policy

Types of PTO

PTO Ground Rules

How to request approval for PTO

Submitting paid time off (PTO)

Guidance for Managers

Paid time off policy:

Here at Sourcegraph, we have a flexible paid time off (PTO) policy. As a general rule of thumb, we encourage our teammates to take a minimum of 30 days total paid time off for rest in a calendar year. There is no set limit of the amount of PTO you can take, because our policy is built upon mutual trust.

Every teammate has agency over how they create a balance between work and rest, so that we can stay productive and innovative over the long term. This balance looks different from person to person and may be reliant on a number of factors, including a teammate’s preferred working style, location, and family obligations. For that reason, we empower our teammates to have agency over their working times, the vacations they take, the time they need to recharge or recover from being sick, and the number of hours they can put in over any week without losing focus or motivation. What we ultimately care about are your results… not how long you work, when you work, or where you work.

<aside> ℹ️ Important: PTO that exceeds 10 business days within a 30 day period requires additional approval/permission, as this type of prolonged absence could have significant impact on the business and your team. How to request approval

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Types of Paid Time Off:

• 🌴 PTO: we trust you to practice agency over your wellbeing and take time off when you need to, whether that’s for vacation, caring for family, appointments, moving, using our generous education stipend to further your professional development, and more. When taking PTO, the intention is for you to disconnect and get rest so that you can be your best self in work and in life.
  • PTO less than 10 consecutive business days does not require manager approval, but please still inform your manager as early as possible.
  • PTO 10+ consecutive business days requires manager and People Team approval, to ensure teams have coverage plans and are able to accommodate the leave duration. How to request approval.
• ⭐Religious and/or 🎡 Public holiday: you’re entitled to all the holidays celebrated in your country of residence and/or by your religious denomination, and it is assumed you will be taking paid time off on these days. Read about company holidays here.
• ☀️ Other: This PTO type is only for Deel EOR teammates to use once their statutory minimums have been reached)
• 🏥 Medical Leave, 🍼 Parental Leave, and 🛑 Personal Leave must be coordinated and approved with People Team.

PTO ground rules:

• Seeking Approval:
  • PTO equal to or over 10 consecutive business days and/or exceeding 10 business days within a 30 day period requires additional approval/permission. How to Request Approval.
    • This is typically the point where time away starts to have a more meaningful impact on team coverage, goals, and cross-functional work. The intent isn’t to make “long vacations” harder to approve, but to create a clear flag for when we should do a quick alignment check w/ People Team and Department head to make sure there’s a solid coverage plan and no surprises.
  • While formal approval isn’t required for short-term time off, Teammates are still expected to follow all ground rules below.