<aside> ℹ️ We’ve updated our Leave policies! Why?

• More time! More options! More inclusivity - We’re upgrading and updating some policies to add more standardization amongst all of our entities and all of our employees!
• We’ve added more guidance and context to make things easier to understand and to manage for everyone - employees, managers, TA and People Ops!
• We’ve added a new type of annual leave to support work-life integration (life-events-related time-off) and to help us track which leave types are most popular and see which areas we need to improve in the future!

Happy Holiday Planning!

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🌴 Annual Leave “Vacation/ Holiday”

Building a start-up is not a sprint but a marathon and we all need to rest to be more productive and efficient when working. Our annual leave calendar runs from 1 January to 31 December, and we’ve made new updates for 2023.

• *NEW: Globally, for all full-time teammates (both employees and individual contractors), you are now allowed 25 paid days off for vacation, excluding public holidays.

  We’ve now set a global allowance regardless of location or contract to ensure all of our teammates have enough time and space to recharge.

• Use it or lose it - There will no longer be a ‘carry-over days’ policy nor an annual tenor increase. As we scale, we will continue to make global changes where necessary.

  • COVID-19 Exception

• ❓ How many days upfront do I need to give notice/request my annual leave?

• ❓ What if my start date is in the middle of the year?

• ❓ What if I’m an intern?

• ❓ What if I only work part-time?

• ❓ Why not unlimited holidays?

<aside> 🔋 Every VIer should take at least 15 days off** **per** **year, ideally 20 days off with 5 days each ****quarter. Talk to your manager if you need support.

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<aside> 📆 You can find your public holidays and everyone’s time off in Bob’s Time Off calendar. Check this Loom video to learn how. Optionally, you can add the Global Annual Leave Calendar to your Google Calendar. Copy/Paste the link and on the left hand side under Other Calendars, you can ‘Import’ it into your Google Calendar.

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