Paid Time Off for U.S. Amazon Employees*
Regular time away from work is essential for employees to recharge and renew. Employees earn paid time off in addition to company paid holidays.
*The following paid time off 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.
Vacation
You are eligible to receive paid vacation time. Paid vacation time is accrued on a per pay-period basis. The amounts shown below are annualized accrual amounts.
Annual Accrual Rates for Hourly Employees
|
Years Worked |
Part Time (20-29 hours per week) |
Reduced Time (30-39 hours per week) |
Full Time (40+ hours per week) |
|
0-1 |
20 hours/ 2.5 days |
30 hours/ 3.75 days |
40 hours/ 5 days |
|
1-2 |
40 hours/ 5.0 days |
60 hours/ 7.5 days |
80 hours/ 10 days |
|
2-3 |
44 hours/ 5.5 days |
66 hours/ 8.0 days |
88 hours/ 11 days |
|
3-4 |
48 hours/ 6.0 days |
72 hours/ 9.0 days |
96 hours/ 12 days |
|
4-5 |
52 hours/ 6.5 days |
78 hours/ 9.75 days |
104 hours/ 13 days |
|
5-6 |
56 hours/ 7.0 days |
84 hours/ 10.5 days |
112 hours/ 14 days |
|
6+ |
60 hours/ 7.5 days |
90 hours/ 11.25 days |
120 hours/ 15 days |
Annual Accrual Rates for Salaried Employees
|
Years Worked |
Part Time (20-29 hours per week) |
Reduced Time (30-39 hours per week) |
Full Time (40+ hours per week) |
|
0-1 |
40 hours/ 5 days |
60 hours/ 7.50 days |
80 hours/ 10 days |
|
1-6 |
60 hours/ 7.50 days |
90 hours/ 11.25 days |
120 hours/ 15 days |
|
6+ |
80 hours/ 10 days |
120 hours / 15 days |
160 hours/ 20 days |
Personal Time
You are eligible to receive paid personal time. You will accrue paid personal time on the last day of your first pay period (and January 1 in subsequent years) and the remainder spread out over the remaining 11 bi-weekly pay periods (5 pay periods if you are paid monthly). The amounts below reflect the annualized grant amounts you are eligible to receive:
|
Part Time (20-29 hours per week) |
Reduced Time (30-39 hours per week) |
Full Time (40+ hours per week) |
|
24 hours / 3 days |
36 hours / 4.5 days |
48 hours / 6 days |
Sick Time
Amazon grants paid sick time based on local, city and state ordinances.
Holidays
In general, Amazon employees receive seven paid holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Leaves of Absence
In general, leaves of absence are available to eligible employees for time off due to a qualifying medical condition, or that of a qualified family member. This can include the birth or adoption of a new child, personal reasons, the death of a member of your immediate family, jury/witness duty, military reasons, or other reasons provided under various laws. Most leaves are unpaid, except some pregnancy and parental leaves, and some portions of jury/witness, military, and bereavement leaves. All leaves have various length limits, and some leave types may require certification and/or the approval of your manager or Human Resources. For more information, refer to the Benefits Overview for U.S. Amazon Employees page.