Time Off

Paid Time Off Policies

There is no perfect, one-size-fits-all balance between work and home. We provide time off so you can take time to relax, recover from illness, take care of personal and family business, or whatever else you need.

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Vacation and Sick Time

Vacation Time Years of Service	Amount of Vacation Accrued Per Year	Per Pay Accrual Rate	Accrual Cap
< 5 Years	160 Hours	6.67 Hours	176 Hours
After 5 Years Completed	200 Hours	8.33 Hours	200 Hours

Can go negative up to 6 days (48 hours) during first 12 months with manager approval
Need to exhaust vacation time before taking unpaid time off (only exception is jury duty)

Sick Time Years of Service	Amount of Sick Time Accrued Per Year	Exempt Employee Per Pay Period Accrual Rate	Nonexempt Employee Hourly Accrual Rate	Annual Carryover
N/A	80 Hours	3.33 Hours	.038 Hours	Up to 80 Hours

Sick Time can be used for your own health condition/preventive care or that of a family member, or victim of family violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking
Use Vacation Time when Sick Time has been exhausted.

Time Off Benefits

Time Off Reason	Benefit
Bereavement (Berev)	Up to 80 hours for immediate family Up to 24 hours for extended and chosen family	Hours are per event, must be used within three months of loss.
Jury Duty (Jury)	Up to 5 days. Additional time off is without pay or use vacation	Per calendar year
Volunteer Time Off (VTO)	Up to 8 hours paid to volunteer with a 501c3 organization	Per calendar year. F5 will match $15 for every volunteer hour.
Military Leave	Pay differential of up to 8 weeks	Per calendar year. Email benefits@f5.com.
Personal Leave	Vacation in excess of 4 consecutive weeks or unpaid time of more than two consecutive weeks. Leave begins on first date of absence	Requires approval of manager and VP. Email benefits@f5.com.

Holidays and Wellness Weekends

Holidays

New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day

Wellness Weekends

Wellness Weekends will occur once every quarter, offering either a Thursday and Friday or a Friday and Monday off consecutively, resulting in a four-day weekend. This time is dedicated to helping employees relax and rejuvenate in whichever way suits them best.