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.

Five paid days per calendar year to prepare for exams for any course approved under the Learning Fund Program or other job-related course, with manager approval.

Adobe offers carers leave in alignment with local laws. Employees can take up to one week of unpaid leave every 12 months to care for a family member or other dependant. The leave can be taken as a full week, individual days, or half days.

Request your leave via Workday (see instructions), select Other sub-section, and put ‘carers leave’ in the text box.

As a reminder, if you are a parent, you can take up to 18 weeks of unpaid leave to look after your child. Request your leave via see instructions).

Adobe will pay your full base salary during jury service leave, provided it doesn’t go on for more than two weeks. If jury service leave extends for more than two weeks, Adobe may need to review the situation and your pay. In the event your leave is not paid, you would be able to claim for loss of earnings.

• Ensure your manager is aware that you have been called for jury service and the date your service will start, and keep them updated on your expected return-to-work date.
• Email a copy of the certificate of attendance to your manager and the Employee Resource Centre. It is the employee’s responsibility to enter the dates of jury service into Workday (see instructions).
• 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.

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 they approve the trip, including the non-working day, and the paid day in lieu.

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

All benefits remain unchanged while you are on special reasons leave (e.g., 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.