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Can I offer unlimited vacation time to my employees in New Jersey? What are the requirements?

Offering Unlimited Vacation Time to Employees in New Jersey

Based on the documents provided, it appears that offering unlimited vacation time to employees in New Jersey is not possible.

New Jersey state law requires that full-time political subdivision employees receive a minimum amount of vacation time based on their length of service [1.1]. The amount of vacation time increases with the length of service, up to a maximum of 25 working days for employees with over 20 years of continuous service.

Part-time employees are entitled to proportionate vacation time [1.5].

Additionally, the state provides a list of paid holidays for all state government employees, but does not mention unlimited vacation time [1.7].

While the state allows for donated sick or vacation leave for state employees under certain conditions, there are limits to the amount of leave that can be received [1.3].

Furthermore, the state requires that employers provide earned sick leave to each employee working for the employer in New Jersey [3.1]. However, the employer may provide paid time off (PTO), which may include leave types other than sick, such as personal leave and vacation leave, so long as the PTO meets or exceeds all of the requirements in the Act. The PTO program must meet or exceed the other requirements of the Act and this chapter, including, but not limited to: accrual, use, payment, payout, and carry-over [3.1].

Therefore, based on the documents provided, it is not possible to offer unlimited vacation time to employees in New Jersey.

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New Jersey