Compassionate leave is available when you’re dealing with a difficult personal situation that requires your time, care, or emotional energy — including loss, grief, or caring for someone who depends on you.

This includes:

• the loss of a loved one (family member, close friend, or cherished pet), and
• caring for a sick dependent, whether human or otherwise, when they need your support.

As a global team, we also understand that experiences of grief and caregiving — and the time they require — can look different across cultures and personal circumstances. We aim to keep this process flexible, supportive, and simple.

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🫶 Process for compassionate leave

If you need to take compassionate leave, here’s what to know and do:

1. Talk to Your Manager

Let your manager know what’s going on and how much time you think you’ll need.

If you’re unsure how long you’ll be away, that’s okay. Share what you can, as early as you can.

2. Length of Leave

You can take up to 2 weeks of paid compassionate leave, with the option to use PTO afterward if needed. If you need more time, your manager will help work through next steps, which may include a temporary contract adjustment.

3. Leave Process

Your manager will start the leave process in Bob, which will initiate a few key tasks. As a general overview, either you or your manager will:

• Notify those who need to be made aware (with only the details that you’re comfortable sharing)
• Log your time off in Float
• Update your Slack, Google Calendar, and email to reflect your time away

4. Extended Leave (2+ weeks)