Time Off

Last updated date: 3/27/2024

DISH provides regular part-time and full-time employees with paid and unpaid time away from work, which may include Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Protected Time (PPT), Extra Time and Unpaid Time.

Review the Time Off policy on The HOP under Life at DISH > Benefits > Time Away from Work.

Paid Time Off

DISH provides PTO for you to use however you would like — whether it be for vacation, personal days or sick time. You accrue PTO each pay period, and you can keep time in your PTO bank up to 1.5 times your annual accrual amount. The amount of time off you receive depends on your length of service and pay status.

Hourly Employees

Tenure¹	Per Pay Period Accrual²	Annual Accrual	Maximum PTO Bank Amount
1^st day of employment through 2^nd anniversary	3.0769	80 hours	120 hours
1^st pay period after 2^nd anniversary through 5^th anniversary	4.6153	120 hours	180 hours
1^st pay period after 5^th anniversary	6.1538	160 hours	240 hours

Salaried Employees

Tenure¹	Per Pay Period Accrual²	Annual Accrual	Maximum PTO Bank Amount
1^st day of employment through 5^th anniversary	4.6153	120 hours	180 hours
1^st pay period after 5^th anniversary	6.1538	160 hours	240 hours

Part-time Employees (applicable to States with PPT only)

Tenure¹	Per Pay Period Accrual²	Annual Accrual	Maximum PTO Bank Amount
1^st day of employment	2.3077	60 hours	90 hours

¹Service must be continuous.

²Accrual rates may vary based on state and local laws.

Paid Protected Time

DISH will treat the first 40 hours of PTO as Paid Protected Time (PPT) each year. You can use the time for anything you would like, but we recommend you save it for unexpected things like illnesses, family emergencies, or other extenuating circumstances that prevent you from following your department’s attendance policy.

Some states, cities, or municipalities may require more than 40 hours of PPT – if you work in one of those locations, you will receive an additional number of PPT hours as required by your local laws. See the table below for details on your location. Some states also require PPT be provided to part-time employees.

You can find your earned PPT balance in the “Time Off” area of your HR Link profile. For more information, review the Time Away policy on The HOP. Submit a service request under the benefits category in HR Link via Ask HR.

PPT Accrual by State

Group	States	Annual Accrual	Carry Over	Annual Use	Max PPT Bank¹
2	Illinois Maryland New Mexico New York Texas	64 Hours	80 Hours	Available Time in PPT Bank	80 Hours
3	California Washington	80 Hours	80 Hours	Available Time in PPT Bank	120 Hours
4	Colorado Minnesota	48 Hours	48 Hours	Available Time in PPT Bank	80 Hours
5	All Others	40 Hours	40 Hours	Available Time in PPT Bank	80 Hours

¹Once maximum accrual in PPT bank is satisfied, all time will accrue to PTO bank.

Extra Time

DISH may, from time to time, provide employees with Extra Time. Extra Time will be recorded outside your regular PTO bank, and can be used for time off in accordance with your department’s attendance policy. You can find your Extra Time balance in the “Time Off” area of your HR Link profile.

For more information, review the Time Away policy on The HOP.

Holidays

All employees are eligible for eight paid holidays during the year.

Holiday	When Observed
New Year’s Day	January 1
Memorial Day	Last Monday in May
Independence Day	July 4
Labor Day	First Monday in September
Thanksgiving Day	Fourth Thursday in November
Day After Thanksgiving Day	Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve	December 24
Christmas Day	December 25