The Vacation Policies

Working two jobs (teleworker and Intern) during the summer has not been so easy, especially I planned to travel abroad at some times. There is a vacation policies. There are economic downward and so as limited vacation time due to pandemic. I know that’s hard for you and you can get in it together.

Yes, even though interns have clear and concise vacation policies and among others. As an employee, it is essential to read and know their policies and benefits, including health coverage, employee perks, vacation and paid time off policies, and employee discounts. It is also essential to know the difference between exempt and non-exempt employees and the restrictions regarding their benefits, including vacation policies.

Why I wrote this blog?

The only benefits that get the most confusing are the paid time off, regardless of paid or unpaid, exempt, or non-exempt workers.

Employee’s all-time interesting topic they love, vacation or paid time off is all favorite.  

Unfortunately, the US is the only country that doesn’t require paid or unpaid time off, exempt or non-exempt employees, so it is vital to know their vacation policies. No matter if you don’t like or unhappy about the policies, you can either do two ways:

• You can talk or negotiate to the manager and the human resources.
• You can deal with the policies.

Remember the rule from my blog: Negotiation. 

What the policies for non-exempt workers or interns?

As a non-exempt worker, they sometimes offer limited benefits up to 5 paid time off a year, 2 personal days off, and 2 sick days a year. Others have unpaid time off, so they must read through the policies included in the employee’s handbook. In doubt, ask the manager or supervisor for additional policies regarding vacation time.

Under the Federal Labor Standard Act, non-exempt workers get paid 1.5 times the wages of over 40 hours a week.

According to the US Department of Labor, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations, sick leave, or federal or other holidays. These benefits are matters of agreement between an employer and an employee (or the employee’s representative).

Usually, a non-exempt employee can take unpaid time off up to 10 days a year, depending on circumstances. Someone, a non-exempt worker, asked me a question regarding unlimited vacation days below.

What the policies for exempt workers or interns?

As an exempt worker, they usually offer a generous benefits package including 10 to 15 days of paid time off, 5 to 10 personal days off, employee’s perks, employees’ discounts, health coverage, employment’s training program, among others.

They don’t get paid overtime under the Federal Labor Standard Act.

Usually, an exempt employee can take a paid time off for various reasons, travel, take care of the sick, have personal days off, stay home when sick, etc.

For exempt workers, taking unpaid leave, including vacation or personal, is usually not recommended because of the fraud allegations or docked pay, which is unfavorable to both employees and employers. With clear and concise planning, things will go well.

Hello, I am a non-exempt worker who worked at the factory in Philadelphia. They have told me I have no paid time off, so they have said to me about vacation coming up. I have three weeks of vacation leave, and can I take unlimited days of vacation?

As a non-exempt worker, the manager usually only allows certain vacation days regardless of paid or unpaid time off depending on the service, seniority level, and hours worked. It would be best if you accumulated your days first before you book your trip.

Usually, it does not allow nor permissible for non-exempt workers to take over 10 days of unpaid vacation days because it can fall into the companies’ policies in which employees can “steal their time off,” making employees feel sorry about the employee who takes lots of vacation. Others don’t like the practice of “docking the time.”