Which explains why many companies are moving to paid time off or PTO programs.

Exactly.

So with PTO plans, there's no distinction between vacation, personal days, or sick leave.

This allows employees more flexibility in scheduling time off, and it reduces the incentive to mislabel absences when they run out of one type.

It can also simplify administration and reduce attendance-related friction.

Keep in mind, though, that when you bundle sick time and vacation into a single PTO plan, that may require you to pay out any unused time off when the employee leaves your organization, depending on the state.

So make sure to check the rules that apply to your business for those details.

And then listen, right?