What to do about accrued PTO if my wife has recently moved her employment status from full-time to part-time at her job?
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What to do about accrued PTO if my wife has recently moved her employment status from full-time to part-time at her job?
Up until the switch, she had accrued about 90 hours of paid time off. Upon switching to part-time, she was told that she will lose all of her PTO. The handbook makes no mention of losing accrued PTO when switching from full-time to part-time. It only mentions what would happen if she leaves entirely. Can this company legally take all of the PTO she accrued as a full-time employee?
Asked on December 20, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If the employer amployee handbook that dictates the terms and conditions for personal time off (PTO) at work for your wife makes no mention as to how her accrued PTO is to be used when she moves to part time status at work, then she is entitled to have full credit for what she has banked.
If her employer refuses to honor what she has banked, she needs to consult with a labor law attorney and/or a representative with the local department of labor about this problem.
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