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Paid Time Off - Greater Charlotte

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Paid Time Off Eligibility

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:

  • Full-time teammates
  • Part-time teammates scheduled to work at least 40 hours per pay period
  • Teammates in a Weekender position schedule to work at least 48 hours per pay period
  • Half Track bedside RNs and LPNs scheduled to work at least 32 hours per pay period

Check PTO Balance

Find your Paid Time Off balance and activity in CORE Connect. Follow these steps:

Job Aid - How to Review PTO Balance in CORE Connect

Request, Record and Approve Paid Time Off  

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 Policies
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Atrium Health Holiday Schedule

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 2023 Date Holiday is Observed 2024 Date Holiday is Observed
New Year’s Day
Monday, January 2, 2023 Monday, January 1, 2024
Good Friday Friday, April 7, 2023 Friday, March 29, 2024
Memorial Day
Monday, May 29, 2023 Monday, May 27, 2024
Independence Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day
Monday, September 4, 2023 Monday, September 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 23, 2023 Thursday, November 28, 2024
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023 Wednesday, December 25, 2024

 

Holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday will be recognized on a weekday for those departments that close on holidays.

  • If the holiday falls on Saturday, it is observed on the preceding Friday.
  • If the holiday falls on Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday.  

PTO Accrual - Atrium Health Greater Charlotte teammates

Updated Oct. 2023! In 2021, because of challenges presented by the COVD-19 pandemic, we announced an increase of the maximum PTO balance for 2022 and 2023 with no change to the rate of accrual. In 2024, the PTO maximum accrual limits will remain at current (2023) maximum limits. The maximum amount of PTO accrual for 2025 will revert to pre-pandemic levels, with the per pay period accrual rates remaining the same.  

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 & 2024 (Hours)  Maximum Accrual Balance in 2025 (Hours)
Full-Time
72 – 80 Hours

Less than 1 7.38 500 320
1 but less than 2
7.69  500 320
2 but less than 3
8.62  500 320
3 but less than 4  8.93  500 320
4 but less than 5
9.24  500 320
5 but less than 10
9.54  500 320
10 but less than 15
10.16  500 320
15 but less than 20
10.47  500 320
20 but less than 25
10.77  500 320
25 and over
11.08  500 320
Part-Time
60 - 71 Hours

Less than 1 5.54  375 240
1 but less than 2
5.77  375 240
2 but less than 3
6.47  375 240
3 but less than 4  6.70  375 240
4 but less than 5
6.93 375 240
5 but less than 10
7.16  375 240
10 but less than 15
7.62  375 240
15 but less than 20
7.85  375 240
20 but less than 25
8.08  375 240
25 and over
8.31  375 240
Part-Time
40 - 59 Hours

Less than 1 3.69 250 160
1 but less than 2
3.85  250 160
2 but less than 3
4.31 250 160
3 but less than 4  4.47  250 160
4 but less than 5
4.62  250 160
5 but less than 10
4.77  250 160
10 but less than 15
5.08  250 160
15 but less than 20
5.24 250 160
20 but less than 25
5.39  250 160
25 and over
5.54  250 160
Weekender
48 hours

All length service
4.62
185
120
Half-Track
32 hours
(Bedside RNs and LPNs)

Less than 1
3.69 215 140
1 but less than 2
3.85  215  140 
2 and over 4.00  215 140
Director and AVP 
(applies to most)
72 - 80 hours

Less than 1 8.92 500 360
1 but less than 2
9.23 500 360
2 but less than 3
10.16 500 360
3 but less than 4 10.47 500 360
4 but less than 5
10.77 500 360
5 but less than 10
11.08 500 360
10 but less than 15
11.70 500 360
15 but less than 20
12.00 500 360
20 but less than 25
12.31 500 360
25 and over
12.62 500 360

Bereavement Leave

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.

Last Updated on 01/09/2024
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