Local Requirements

•Local requirements should meet or exceed the state requirement.

•It does get complicated if you have employees subject to a local rule, and some who fall under the state rule or some who fall under a different local rule.

•Our examples are accurate with known information at the time this document was prepared.

•We STRONGLY suggest you contact the specific tax agency to review their requirements.

Setup Tab

•Select PTO-A as one of the Adjustments to Income

•Change the heading to 'CASickPay'

PTO Setup Tab, for CASickPay

•Minimum required to be in compliance for paid time off.

•Accrual

•Hours worked and Maximums

•As of Jan 1 2024

•Hours Worked to Earn One Hour of PTO - 30

•Maximum Hours Available per Year 40

•Maximum Hours Earned per Year - 80

•Maximum Accrued Hours - 80

•Waiting Period

•Weekly - 83 days

•Biweekly - 76 days

•Semimonthly - 74 days

•Monthly - 59 days

•Front Loading

•Waiting Period Before Earning PTO - 0

•Waiting Period Before Using PTO - 0

•Hours Worked to Earn One Hour of PTO - 0

•Maximum Hours Available per Year 40

•Maximum Hours Earned per Year - 80

•Maximum Accrued Hours - 80

•Awards all sick leave with the first check of each calendar year.

•Good for those who have little employee turnover, and those who prefer the least amount of paperwork.

•No carry over balance is required since all employees will have access to their maximum sick leave pay at the beginning of each calendar year.

•The trade off for simplicity is the chance a new employee uses all of their sick leave before working enough hours to earn the maximum for the year.