Q. Where can I find information on PTO vs. traditional time off?

If you are looking for information on the difference between Paid Time Off (PTO) and traditional leave (separate sick time and vacation time), you may have to search for each topic separately. You will also want to spell out "Paid Time Off" and put it in quotation marks when searching. You may want to try all of the keyword phrases below:

• "paid time off"
• "traditional leave"
• "sick leave"
• "vacation"
• "employee benefits"

For books you might need to look at the indexes to locate relevant sections within those dealing with "employee fringe benefits".

It might be easier to locate relevant journal articles using the above search times in various business databases, such as ABI/INFORM, Business Source Premier, Human Resources Abstracts, etc.