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).

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.

One paid day on the day you donate. Please send a copy of your donation certificate by submitting a request via the Support Centre.

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.

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.

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.

You can take a paid day in lieu of travelling for business on a non-working day or weekend. You must take the day in lieu within one month of your business trip. Talk to your manager prior to your business trip about taking the paid day in lieu to ensure that they approve the trip, including the non-working day, and the paid day in lieu.

Employees and managers should discuss and agree on any requests for special leave, trying to be as flexible as possible, while continuing to meet business needs. Once the leave is approved, the employee should enter the days off in Workday, and the manager should confirm.

Submit your request for paid day in lieu in Workday (see instructions).

What happens to my benefits while I’m on special reasons leave?

All benefits remain unchanged while you are on special reasons leave (i.e., marriage, study).

How are my base salary and commissions calculated, if I am a commissionable employee, during paid special reasons leave?

For special leaves, all employees receive 100% of base salary, and commissions are calculated as per the individual’s sales compensation programme and based on bookings that occur during the leave duration. For full details on sales commissions, please refer to the sales compensation programme terms and conditions and the sales LOA FAQ at WWFO Sales Compensation and Territory Site.