What is Flexible Time Off?
Flexible time off (FTO) is a contemporary time off approach that allows exempt employees to manage their time off without the challenges of strict accruals or set vacation days. There is no specific limit to how much time you can take off in a year, which gives you the flexibility to accommodate your personal circumstances while continuing to do your best work and support your team.
Review the FTO Highlights Brochure to learn more.
How Flexible Time Off Works
Zebra recognizes that time away from work is an essential part of your overall wellbeing. That’s why the company provides exempt employees with paid time off in the form of flexible time off (FTO), company holidays and community service days. The FTO program empowers you to fulfill your professional responsibilities while taking time off when you need it.
Using Your FTO
When you need planned time away from work for any reason – whether you’re taking a vacation, juggling family obligations, or need to take care of yourself when you’re sick – you can use your FTO. Under the FTO policy, you do not accrue (earn) time off like you would under a traditional paid time off or vacation policy, so you do not have a set allotment of days to take off each year, and can simply take the time off when you need it.
You are expected to coordinate with your manager in advance and exercise good judgement about when to take time off, to ensure your team’s work can continue without disruption while you’re away. Be sure to request and track your time off in the Kronos time management system.
Holidays
In the U.S., Zebra provides nine paid holidays each calendar year to all regular full-time employees who are scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week. These paid holidays include the following:
- New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 20)
- Memorial Day (Monday, May 26)
- Independence Day (Friday, July 4)
- Labor Day (Monday, September 1)
- Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27)
- Day After Thanksgiving (Friday, November 28)
- Day Before Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 24)
- Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25)