PTO Policy Considerations by State

State	Is Paid Sick Leave Required?	Is Vacation Payout Required?	Does the Requirement Depend Upon Company Policy?
Alabama	NO	NO	YES
Alaska	NO	NO	YES
Arizona	YES	NO	NO
Arkansas	NO	NO	YES
California	YES	YES	NO
Colorado	NO	NO	YES
Connecticut	YES	NO	YES
Delaware	NO	NO	YES
District of Columbia	YES	NO	YES
Florida	NO	NO	YES
Georgia	NO	NO	YES
Hawaii	NO	NO	YES
Idaho	NO	NO	YES
Illinois	NO	NO	YES
Indiana	NO	NO	YES
Iowa	NO	NO	YES
Kansas	NO	NO	YES
Kentucky	NO	NO	YES
Louisiana	NO	NO	YES
Maine	NO	NO	YES
Maryland*	YES	YES*	NO
Massachusetts	YES	YES	NO
Michigan	NO	NO	YES
Minnesota	NO	NO	YES
Mississippi	NO	NO	YES
Missouri	NO	NO	YES
Montana	NO	YES	NO
Nebraska	NO	YES	NO
Nevada	NO	NO	YES
New Hampshire	NO	NO	YES
New Jersey	NO	NO	YES
New Mexico	NO	NO	YES
New York	NO	NO	YES
North Carolina	NO	NO	YES
North Dakota*	NO	YES*	NO
Ohio	NO	NO	YES
Oklahoma	NO	NO	YES
Oregon	YES	NO	YES
Pennsylvania	NO	NO	YES
Rhode Island*	YES	YES*	NO
South Carolina	NO	NO	YES
South Dakota	NO	NO	YES
Tennessee	NO	NO	YES
Texas	NO	NO	YES
Utah	NO	NO	YES
Vermont	YES	NO	YES
Virginia	NO	NO	YES
Washington	YES	NO	YES
West Virginia	NO	NO	YES
Wisconsin	NO	NO	YES
Wyoming	NO	NO	YES

*Not required to pay out earned/accrued vacation under certain limited circumstances