PTO
Americanabbreviation
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paid time off; personal time off: a block of hours that combines all of an employee’s paid sick days, personal days, and vacation time.
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parent-teacher organization: an organization made up of parents and teachers at a school that works together to promote mutual understanding and to increase the effectiveness of the educational program.
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Patent and Trademark Office.
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please turn over (a page or leaf). null P.T.O., p.t.o.
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Machinery. power takeoff.
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Lindsay Lalonde, who lives in Canada, told Salon via email that wellness in the workplace for her would be “flexible working hours, more PTO, and recognition.”
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024
Check to figure out how your employer handles PTO.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
Much PTO advice focuses on white-collar employees with predictable 40-hour workweeks.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
For those with a PTO balance to spend down this year, January is the time to plan.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
“A PTO volunteer is needed to supervise the bleachers, please. I’m on the way to retrieve some students now.”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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