paid vacation

Salaried time off

Paid vacation is time off from work during which an employee continues to receive regular wages.

It's a standard benefit in many countries, though availability varies widely by employer and region.

Americans often describe it as PTO (paid time off): I've got two weeks of paid vacation saved up.

The term distinguishes from unpaid leave, where the job is protected but no salary continues.

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compensation status during absence

paid vacationunpaid leave

Authorized absence, no salary

furlough · personal leave · layoff · unemployment · sabbatical

work versus leisure

paid vacationworking hours

Scheduled time for labor

working · on the job · at work · on duty · active duty

employment status

paid vacationunemployment

Being without paid work

joblessness · termination

Family

paid, vacation, paying, payment, payments, unpaid, repaid, repaying, prepaid

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