Special Reasons leave

Special reasons leave

Adobe offers additional paid time off for the following leaves. Be sure to get your manager’s approval for the leave prior to entering your request in Workday.

  • Marriage leave: Five paid days immediately before or after your own wedding or the wedding of your child. Adobe does not require a marriage certificate but reserves the right to solicit back documentation for audit purposes if needed (see instructions).
  • Study exam leave: Five paid days per calendar year to prepare for exams for any course approved under the education reimbursement programme or other job-related course, with manager approval.
  • Blood donation leave: One paid day on the day you donate. Please send a copy of your donation certificate by submitting a request via the Support Centre.
  • Religious (other than Orthodox) time off: Six paid days every year to take around the major holidays celebrated in your religion. You will need to provide a certificate of your belonging to a religion other than Orthodox.
  • Family carer’s leave: Five paid days (tax-free) per calendar year to provide care or personal support to a relative (spouse or common-law partner, parents, and children) or to an individual living in the same household with you (the employee) and who needs care as a result of a severe medical problem. Please send a copy of your supporting document by submitting a request via the Support Centre.
  • Special absence leave: Ten paid business days per calendar year to attend to a family emergency, illness, or an accident. With manager approval, employees are required to recover in full of the absence period.

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