Paid Time Off Program and Use. Program A nurses may accrue and use PTO in accordance with the hospital policy on Paid Time Off — Program A upon becoming eligible. PTO is accrued on all hours paid up to the maximums as outlined below. Months of Service (Service Tier) Maximum PTO Days Accrued Per Year (to 8 hour days) Maximum PTO Accrued Hours Per Pay Period (up to 80 hours taken into account) PTO Maximum Accrued Hours Per Year (up to 2,080 hours taken into account) PTO Bank Maximum Hours Less 12 months (less than 1 year of employment) Up to 18 5.538 144 216 12 months up to 59 months (1 – 4 years of employment) 21 6.462 168 252 60 months up to 119 months (5 – 9 years of employment) 24 7.385 192 288 120 months up to 179 months (10 – 14 years of employment) 27 8.308 216 324 180 months or more (15 or more years of employment) 30 9.231 240 360 Program B nurses may receive and use drop-in PTO in accordance with the hospital policy on Paid Time Off — Program B.
