PTO accrual for a mid-year hire: monthly vs annual (front-loaded, prorated) policies

Days accrued at the last day of each month of 2026, for employees hired on March 1 and July 1, 2026, and one hired on March 1, 2020. Solid line: monthly accrual. Dashed line: annual grant, front-loaded and prorated in the hire year.

Example policy, not legal advice; state leave laws not encoded. Policy: 15 days a year (1.25 days a month), annual cap 15 days, no tenure tier; the 2020 hire is on the same policy with a tier of +5 days a year from 5 years of service (cap 20 days). The hire month counts in full.