Unlimited PTO is a popular time-off policy, especially in the tech field. It can be a great benefit for your employees, but Lora Patterson, Senior People Ops Advisor at Zenefits, recommends you consider its implications to ensure the policy works well for your company.

Lora reveals the potential pitfalls of unlimited PTO and gives 5 recommendations to help make a policy like this work for your company.

Additional Resources:

• Order your copy of our book People Operations: Zenefits.com/pops-book
• Submit your People Ops questions: https://www.zenefits.com/workest/ask-a-question/

On this episode, you’ll hear: 

• [00:00] Common reasons for implementing unlimited PTO
• [01:10] Considerations for your policy name
• [01:40] How to set helpful expectations
• [03:20] Why manager approval can keep PTO manageable
• [04:21] The benefits of a PTO calendar
• [04:52] FMLA and PTO interactions to plan for