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New York PTO Payout Checker (2026)
Whether New York makes an employer pay out accrued, unused vacation or PTO when a job ends, applied to your own hours and rate.
New York PTO payout checker
The accrued, unused balance on your last pay stub or in the HR portal. One vacation day is usually 8 hours.
Salaried? Divide your annual salary by 2,080 (52 weeks of 40 hours) for an hourly figure.
In New York, what the handbook, offer letter, or contract says about unused vacation at separation is what controls. Read it before counting on a payout, and keep a copy: a promise in writing is what makes the amount collectible.
Enter your unused hours and your rate to see the New York rule on your numbers.
When the final check itself is due is a separate deadline: the New York final paycheck checker shows it for a quit and for a firing.
Informational only, not legal advice. Sick leave, commissions, and bonuses follow different rules, and collective bargaining agreements can change the answer. For the timing rules and citations on the check itself, see the New York final paycheck reference; this record is cited to N.Y. Labor Law §198-c.
How the New York rule works
New York treats vacation as a wage supplement the employer agreed to provide. Accrued vacation is payable at separation unless the employer has a forfeiture policy that was given to employees in writing. A use-it-or-lose-it or no-payout clause is enforceable only if employees were told of it in writing; without that written notice, the accrued time must be paid.
This checker states the rule and prices your unused hours; it is informational only and not legal advice, and it does not decide whether your employer owes you. The other half of the question, when the final check itself must arrive, is covered by the New York final paycheck checker and the New York final paycheck reference.
PTO payout checkers for other states
Same tool, each with its own rule.