Does your employer require that you make up billable hours when you are out on PTO? I would think that would be considered a banking time arrangement rather than PTO.

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Do you mean that you still have to hit your billable hours for the year? Obviously the answer is yes. Otherwise, people would take unlimited PTO and not have to bill a single hour.

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A1: some big law firms offer ‘billable’ credit for time off. If you spent time in big law, you might be better equipped to give a nuanced answer to a nuanced question.

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Fun fact: If you don’t get credit for hours when you take PTO and you’re expected to bill the same hours that month, your firm doesn’t offer PTO.

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As a profession, I agree.

I think 99% of firms do.

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My firm gives a set amount of PTO based on your level and none of it counts toward or reduces your 2,000-hour requirement. It’s a total joke, but common practice I believe.

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My prior firm provided 40 hours towards bonus for time off. Current firm does not provide any. Both have an “unlimited time off” policy 😒

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The billable hour target is a stand-alone obligation that has nothing to do with PTO. I would think of it more as a performance metric. You get paid a salary regardless of whether you meet it.

The gift of unlimited PTO is the flexibility. I haven’t given a thought to how much leave I have in years. I schedule appts when I want, stay home with sick kids, read in the classroom, have lunch with friends, work out mid-day, and take vacations. Sometimes I’m up late to stay on track with my billable target, but the flexibility is priceless IMO.

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Ah. I don’t have unlimited PTO

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