New Process for Paid Time Off and Approvals
You spoke and we heard your feedback! There will be a new process for paid time off and approvals as we move back to entry in Kronos.
Starting Sunday, July 17, Atrium Health Greater Charlotte teammates will begin using the new process. Read the New Process for PTO Requests: Learn How to Submit Your PTO article on PeopleConnect for more information.
Take time away from work to rest, relieve stress, and take care of personal and family responsibilities. Teammates benefit from time off and time away from the workplace.
For Atrium Health Greater Charlotte:
Find your Paid Time Off balance and activity in CORE Connect. Follow these steps:
Job Aid - How to Review PTO Balance in CORE Connect
It is crucial that absence requests are entered, approved and accurate in Kronos. Teammates, leaders and time approvers can only add, edit or remove absence requests, such as paid time off, bereavement, jury duty, absent time (unpaid) and time out for prevention, in Kronos.
To learn more about how to submit PTO, PTO approvals, and how to enter time away into Kronos, please review the Frequently Asked Questions or ask your leader. Visit the PeopleConnect Paid Time Off - Charlotte page for additional instructions.
Leaders will need to approve PTO by midnight Sunday, prior to payroll Monday.
Visit the PeopleConnect Paid Time Off - Charlotte page for additional instructions. To learn more about how to submit PTO, PTO approvals, and how to enter time away into Kronos, please review these Frequently Asked Questions.
Paid Time Off (PTO) is a bank of hours that each eligible teammate earns and may use. It is a combination of vacation, sick and holiday time off. The following teammates are eligible for PTO:
Atrium Health Greater Charlotte teammates observe the following holidays.
Teammates with an approved PTO request or in units or departments that are closed for any of the observed holidays will use their earned PTO for that holiday.
| Holiday | 2021 Date Holiday is Observed | 2022 Date Holiday is Observed |
| New Year’s Day |
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Friday, December 31, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2021 | Friday, April 15, 2022 |
| Memorial Day |
Monday, May 31, 2021 |
Monday, May 30, 2022 |
| Independence Day |
Monday, July 5, 2021 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 |
| Labor Day |
Monday, September 6, 2021 |
Monday, September 5, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, November 25, 2021 |
Thursday, November 24, 2022 |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 24, 2021 |
Monday, December 26, 2022 |
Holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday will be recognized on a weekday for those departments that close on holidays.
Updated for 2022 and 2023
| Teammate Status/ Standard Hours per Pay Period |
Years of Service (Based on Benefit Service Date) |
Pay Period Accrual Rate (Hours) | Maximum Accrual Balance in 2022 & 2023 (Hours) |
| Full-Time 72 – 80 Hours |
Less than 1 | 7.38 | 500 |
| 1 but less than 2 |
7.69 | 500 | |
| 2 but less than 3 |
8.62 | 500 | |
| 3 but less than 4 | 8.93 | 500 | |
| 4 but less than 5 |
9.24 | 500 | |
| 5 but less than 10 |
9.54 | 500 | |
| 10 but less than 15 |
10.16 | 500 | |
| 15 but less than 20 |
10.47 | 500 | |
| 20 but less than 25 |
10.77 | 500 | |
| 25 and over |
11.08 | 500 | |
| Part-Time 60 - 71 Hours |
Less than 1 | 5.54 | 375 |
| 1 but less than 2 |
5.77 | 375 | |
| 2 but less than 3 |
6.47 | 375 | |
| 3 but less than 4 | 6.70 | 375 | |
| 4 but less than 5 |
6.93 | 375 | |
| 5 but less than 10 |
7.16 | 375 | |
| 10 but less than 15 |
7.62 | 375 | |
| 15 but less than 20 |
7.85 | 375 | |
| 20 but less than 25 |
8.08 | 375 | |
| 25 and over |
8.31 | 375 | |
| Part-Time 40 - 59 Hours |
Less than 1 | 3.69 | 250 |
| 1 but less than 2 |
3.85 | 250 | |
| 2 but less than 3 |
4.31 | 250 | |
| 3 but less than 4 | 4.47 | 250 | |
| 4 but less than 5 |
4.62 | 250 | |
| 5 but less than 10 |
4.77 | 250 | |
| 10 but less than 15 |
5.08 | 250 | |
| 15 but less than 20 |
5.24 | 250 | |
| 20 but less than 25 |
5.39 | 250 | |
| 25 and over |
5.54 | 250 | |
| Weekender 48 hours |
All length service |
4.62 |
185 |
| Half-Track 32 hours (Bedside RNs and LPNs) |
Less than 1 |
3.69 | 215 |
| 1 but less than 2 |
3.85 | 215 | |
| 2 and over | 4.00 | 215 | |
| Director and AVP (applies to most) 72 - 80 hours |
Less than 1 | 8.92 | 500 |
| 1 but less than 2 |
9.23 | 500 | |
| 2 but less than 3 |
10.16 | 500 | |
| 3 but less than 4 | 10.47 | 500 | |
| 4 but less than 5 |
10.77 | 500 | |
| 5 but less than 10 |
11.08 | 500 | |
| 10 but less than 15 |
11.70 | 500 | |
| 15 but less than 20 |
12.00 | 500 | |
| 20 but less than 25 |
12.31 | 500 | |
| 25 and over |
12.62 | 500 |
Atrium Health extends sympathy and understanding to any teammate who has experienced the death of a close family member. Through the Total Rewards program, teammates are encouraged to take time off when they have lost a loved one. This time off allows teammates to grieve, handle family affairs, and attend the funeral or memorial service. This time is important for the health and well-being of a teammates experiencing this type of loss.
Reference Policy 3.11 - Bereavement Leave for more information.
