Take time to rest and recharge
Proofpoint recognizes the importance of time away from work to support your health, wellbeing, and personal responsibilities. Whether you need time for medical care, to support a family member, or to rest and recharge, our time off and leave programs are here to support you.
Which time off program do you want to learn about?
Vacation / Sick Time
Holidays
Recharge Days
Bereavement
Family Care and Medical Leave
Parental Leave
Medical Leave
Caregiver Leave
Important to Know
Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
Vacation and Sick Time
Proofpoint provides employees with a flexible vacation program. You simply coordinate your time off needs with your manager and submit your request for time off in Workday.
Depending on location, full-time employees receive up to twelve (12) days or ninety-six (96) hours of paid sick time per year. Part-time employees are eligible for six (6) days or forty-eight hours of paid sick time per year.
Holidays
Proofpoint generally provides 10 paid holidays per year for employees. The dates and holidays observed are subject to the calendar year.
Recharge Days
Taking time to rest and recharge matters. Take time away from work to rest, reset, and recharge in the way that works best for you. All employees are allotted two Recharge Days per year.
Learn more: Recharge Days SharePoint Page
Bereavement Time Off
Planning time away from work to grieve after the loss of a loved one* is an important consideration.
*Loved ones include your spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent or sibling
Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible to take paid time off of up to five (5) consecutive business days.
When taking Bereavement Time Off, please record the amount of time taken off in Workday.
Benefits and Leave Eligibility
Full-time employees are eligible for the Proofpoint Leave Enhancements starting from the first day of employment.
Family Care and Medical Leave (FMLA)
Employees who’ve been employed more than 12 months and worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months preceding their request for leave are eligible to take up to 12 weeks paid Family Care or Medical Leave in a 12-month period for the following reasons:
- The birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child.
- To care for an employee’s spouse, registered domestic partner, child or parent with a serious health condition.
- The serious health condition of the employee.
Employee Guide to Family & Medical Leave
In addition, Proofpoint’s Global Leave Enhancement Program provides support for caregivers, new parents, and employees taking eligible medical leaves. See below for additional details about the program and eligibility requirements.
Parental Leave
Proofpoint is dedicated to work-life balance and offers a family-friendly environment that supports working parents. Bringing a new child into the family is an exciting time, and there’s a lot to think about. Proofpoint provides specific benefits and resources to help you through the process.
Pregnancy Disability Leave: Up to 12 weeks of paid time off (100% of base salary) in conjunction with applicable state and/or disability benefits payments.
Parental Leave: Up to 6 weeks of paid time off (100% of your base salary), allowing for bonding within the first year with your child. To be eligible, you must be the mother or father of a child under the age of one (1).
Contact: Larkin | Report Leave of Absence
Toll Free: (866) 923-3336
Medical Leave
Proofpoint’s Global Leave Enhancement Program works alongside short-term disability (STD) and applicable statutory leave benefits to help support your income during an eligible leave of absence. If you are unable to work due to a qualifying illness or injury, disability benefits can provide income replacement while you are away from work. Depending on eligibility, you may receive up to 100% of your base salary for up to 12 weeks.
For more information about Disability, take a look at our Disability Insurance Page.
Contact: Larkin | Report Leave of Absence
Toll Free: (866) 923-3336
Caregiver Leave
Eligible employees may receive 100% of their base salary for up to six (6) weeks while taking an approved caregiver leave. Where applicable, this leave may run concurrently with local statutory leave entitlements and/or any applicable contractual leave benefits.
Caregiver leave is an annual entitlement and may not exceed six (6) weeks in total during a 12-month period, even when taken intermittently or on a part-time basis.
You may be eligible for this leave if you are providing care to a dependent with a serious health condition or significant impairment who is not hospitalized full time. Eligible dependents include:
- Children
- Spouse / partner / part of a civil union, cohabitant
- Parents
- Grandparents
Contact: Larkin | Report Leave of Absence
Toll Free: (866) 923-3336
Important to Know
- You should not work, check/respond to non-leave related emails, or perform services during any leave of absence.
- Should you choose to continue to work while on leave, Proofpoint reserves the right to temporarily terminate your computer and e-mail access for the duration of the leave. In the event such access is temporarily terminated, it will be restored upon your return from leave.
The Larkin Company is a third-party administrator who manages leaves of absences for our U.S. and Canada employees. This includes medical, pregnancy, family care, parental, personal, and military leave.
Contact: Larkin | Report Leave of Absence
Toll Free: (866) 923-3336
