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Utah PTO Payout Checker (2026)
Whether Utah makes an employer pay out accrued, unused vacation or PTO when a job ends, applied to your own hours and rate.
Utah 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 Utah, 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 Utah rule on your numbers.
When the final check itself is due is a separate deadline: the Utah 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 Utah final paycheck reference; this record is cited to Utah Admin. Code R610-3; Utah Code §34-28-5.
How the Utah rule works
Utah requires payout of accrued vacation at separation only when the employer's policy or contract provides for it. Employers may adopt forfeiture terms but must follow the policy they adopt. The Labor Commission's wage-claim rule treats vacation as wages when due under an agreement or policy; final wages after a discharge are due within 24 hours under Utah Code §34-28-5.
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 Utah final paycheck checker and the Utah final paycheck reference.
PTO payout checkers for other states
Same tool, each with its own rule.