Time Off

TriNet’s Time Off application helps businesses manage their employees' planned and unplanned time away from work with clarity and control.

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Payroll Sync

Time Off integrates with TriNet Payroll, helping ensure that time off hours are applied accurately.

Simple Empowered Service

Employees and managers can easily request, approve, and track time off.

Plan Flexibility

Employers can customize time off plans to align with company culture.

Time Off Key Features

For company administrators, managers and employees, the TriNet Time Off experience is simple and transparent.

Payroll integration and automation

Plan compliance checks by TriNet experts

Customizable workday schedules

Clear time off requests and approvals

Manager notifications and review tools

Pre-built and customizable time off reports

Self-service plan creation and customization

Customizable, integrated holiday calendar

Time Off-Payroll Integration and Automation

Payroll Integration & Automation

TriNet’s Time Off application integrates directly with TriNet Payroll, helping ensure that time off hours are applied accurately and in accordance with your time off plan setup. Accruals, balances, and pay calculations are automatically synchronized, which helps reduce manual work and input errors—giving your team more time to focus on strategic priorities.

Simple Empowered Service

Employees and managers can request, approve, and track time off directly within the TriNet platform and mobile app. Real-time visibility into request status and time off balances supports transparency and ease of use. Self-service functionality allows employees to manage time off requests and monitor balances independently, contributing to a more empowered workforce.

Time Off-Plan Flexibility and Compliance

Plan Flexibility & Compliance

Whether you’re scaling a remote team, navigating complex state and local time off requirements, or strengthening your total rewards offering, TriNet provides a flexible, self‑service solution that grows with you. Built‑in required fields and helpful reminders guide you through the setup process, so nothing important gets missed along the way. And if you’d like a second set of eyes, a TriNet expert review is available upon request.

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Salaried Employee Time Off Requirements

Do I have to give a salaried employee time off? If so, how much vacation and sick time would I have to give, and does it have to be paid?

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Time and Attendance

Help keep your organization compliant with an easy-to-use time and attendance solution.

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Payroll Services

Access a simple, yet powerful payroll processing solution for managing payroll and navigating evolving tax codes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can TriNet support multiple time off types (PTO, sick, vacation, holidays, floating holidays)?

Yes. TriNet supports a wide range of time off types for plans, including PTO, vacation, sick, floating holidays, bereavement, and jury duty—including unpaid time off options. Multiple time off plans can be created and managed within a single organization.

Does TriNet support accrual based, lump sum, and unlimited time off policies?

TriNet supports hours-per-hour (accrual-based) and flat amount (front-loaded) time off policies, including tenure-based accrual rates, maximum accruals, maximum balances, and carryover rules. Unlimited time off policies are also supported — approvals are tracked, though they do not accrue time off balances.

How easy is it to update or add time off plans in TriNet as our business changes?

TriNet offers a self‑service plan setup and management experience that allows administrators to create, update, and assign time off plans as business needs evolve. Built‑in guidance and required fields help ensure changes are completed accurately.

Can TriNet enforce accrual limits and year-end carryover rules?

Yes. TriNet allows administrators to define and enforce maximum accruals, annual carryover limits, reset rules, and other usage controls directly within each time off plan.

Can TriNet enforce accrual limits and year-end carryover rules?

Yes. TriNet allows administrators to define and enforce maximum accruals, annual carryover limits, reset rules, and other usage controls directly within each time off plan.

Can employees see their time off balances in real time within TriNet?

Yes. Employees have visibility into available balances by time off type through both the TriNet desktop platform and mobile app. Flat amount plans apply newly earned hours in real-time while hours-per-hour plans are based on the most recently processed payroll.

Can managers review and approve time off requests on mobile?

Yes. Managers can review, approve, or deny time off requests for their teams using the TriNet mobile app.

Does TriNet automatically apply time off at the correct pay rate?

Yes. Time off is directly integrated with TriNet Payroll. Approved requests flow automatically into payroll and are calculated by a corresponding earn code using the employee’s current rate of pay.

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