annual leave
Paid time off
Annual leave is paid time off from work that employees accrue over a set period, typically a year.
It covers vacations, personal days, or other absences at the employee's discretion: She has three weeks of annual leave remaining.
The term is more common in British English and formal employment contexts; Americans often say vacation time or PTO.
State of being unwound
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- respiteShort pause from hardship
recuperation · time off · break · leisure · decompression · restoration · mental health · burnout recovery
Leisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- destinationIntended arrival point
itinerary · sightseeing · abroad · tourism · excursion · adventure · resort · cruise
Employer-granted leave with pay
- accrualIncremental addition over time
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- allocationDistribution of shares
- quotaFixed assigned amount
days · balance · carryover · employee benefit · employment contract · labor laws · request · approval
relaxation
State of being unwound
respite · recuperation · time off · break · leisure · decompression · restoration · mental health · burnout recovery · staycation
vacation
Leisure time away
destination · itinerary · sightseeing · abroad · tourism · excursion · adventure · resort · cruise · beach
paid time off
Employer-granted leave with pay
- accrualIncremental addition over time
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- allocationDistribution of shares
quota · days · balance · carryover · employee benefit · employment contract · labor laws · request · approval · roster
- employee benefitshealth insurance, pension, 401k, 401(k), retirement
- UK Employmentemployee rights, redundancy, sick pay, notice period, unfair dismissal
- maritime laborseafarers, seamen, merchant mariners, working hours, working conditions
- job benefitsbenefits, 401k, medical coverage, medical benefits, dental insurance
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, benefits
- leavevacation, vacation days, PTO, time off, paid time off
annual leavesick leave
Authorized absence when unwell
sick days · medical leave · bereavement leave · emergency leave · compassionate leave
leave, annual, perennial, annually, biannual, centennial, semiannual, millennial, triennial