| Leave type | Annual allowance (days) | Carryover limit (days) | Paid | Pro-rated for start date/ part time | Approval rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid time off | 20 | 5 | Yes | Yes | Manager approval |
| Public holidays | Follows local custom | 0 | Yes | Yes | Booking automatic |
| Health leave | 5 | 0 | Yes | No | Manager approval |
| Compassion leave | Manager discretion | 0 | Yes | No | Manager approval |
| Time off for public duties | Manager discretion | 0 | No | No | Manager approval |
| Unpaid leave | Manager discretion | 0 | No | No | Manager approval |
<aside> 📴 We encourage you to use your annual leave to rest and recharge.
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| Leave summary | |
|---|---|
| Annual allowance |
| 20 days (pro-rated for start date and part time working) in a calendar year | | Carryover limit | 5 days
You must use any carried over days in the following year or you will lose the excess automatically (unless you are based in a country where this is paid out). | | Approval rules | Manager approval required |
As soon as you know when you’re planning to be away:
<aside> 💡 Humaans is our source of truth for public holidays. Not all US public holidays are enabled by default, we’ve updated the list to match what early-stage tech companies commonly observe.
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<aside> 💡 Health Leave is in place to provide you with the time off to recover from illness.
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If you need time off to attend an appointment, we’re happy for you to work around this. If you need to be out of office for half a day or longer, please book Health Leave to attend your appointment.
If you are unwell, take the time you need to rest and recover. Working through illness will prolong your recovery.
As soon as you know you need to take some time off: