Paid time off (PTO) for US Amazon employees
Time away from work is essential for employees to recharge and renew. Employees earn PTO in addition to company paid holidays. The following PTO information is for Class F (40 hours/week), Class R (30–39 hours/week), and Class H (20–29 hours/week) Amazon employees excluding those who work in California and Washington state.
Employees rehired by Amazon
If you are a former employee and are rehired by Amazon within 6 months of your termination date, we will adjust your service date to include your tenure as an employee prior to termination for the purposes of determining your PTO rate of accrual. If you are rehired more than 6 months after your termination date, you will accrue PTO at the regular rate for new employees in their first year of employment.
Salaried PTO
Amazon provides you with PTO to rest, recharge, attend to personal matters, or use when you are sick or need medical care. The amount of time you receive varies based on your employment class and where you work and increases with tenure. The tables reflect total number of hours of PTO employees accrue each year. PTO accrues each pay period.
Hourly PTO
Amazon provides you with PTO to rest, recharge, attend to personal matters, or use when you are sick or need medical care. The amount of time you receive varies based on your employment class and where you work and increases with tenure. The tables reflect total number of hours of PTO employees accrue each year. PTO accrues each pay period.
