Paid Vacation

GoPatsNH · January 2007

I am located in New Hampshire. Do I have to pay employees for their accrued vacation time if they've quit?

BLR_Sdean · January 2007

If an employer provides paid vacation, New Hampshire law requires that the
employer pay employees for accrued, unused time. New Hampshire prohibits "use it
or lose it" vacation policies.

shelby_o · January 2007

What about in Louisiana? We have a use it or lose it policy... is that legal?

BLR_Sdean · January 2007

In Louisiana, unused earned time for paid vacation must be paid at termination.

By the way, HR.BLR.com has a state-comparison chart called Vacation Laws, By State. Subscribers to the site can access it here: http://hr.blr.com/timesavers.aspx?id=2279

4657716 · January 2007

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Maine law says that they must be paid their accumulated vacation time upon termination. Our employees lose their vacation time if they have not taken it by June 30th, the end of our fiscal year. They are allowed to get a waiver for extenuating circumstances. I guess that makes means we have a "Use it or lose it" policy except for the fact upon termination they are paid out vacation because of the wording of the law.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Sue

3948632 · January 2007

We have a use it or lose it policy (our fiscal year is 10/1 - 9/30) with a carryover to 12/31 based on extenuating circumstances. Upon termination we pay out only accrued time. Just making sure that was A-Ok in the State of Florida.

hr410 · January 2007

I think in Florida, wages include all forms of remuneration for an employee's services, based on time worked or production output. So, if vacation pay is promised by an employer practice or policy, it is included in the definition of wages. Then, if an employee leaves the payroll, the person's accrued, unused vacation should be compensated according to the employer's accrual plan -- I don't think that unaccrued vacation would be included.

JJIWU97 · November 2008

Has BLR updated the "Vacation Laws, By State" comparison chart since August 2006? I would likely purchase a subscription if this chart is updated periodically by BLR. Thanks.

Josh

BLR_Sschoenfeld · November 2008

Thank you for your interest. The answer to your question is -- Yes - BLR's state comparison chart for vacation laws was updated in April, 2008. The state charts (on over 50 laws) are available as part of a subscription to BLR's HR website (for sale at http://www.blr.com/product.cfm/product/4200XX00)

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