Plan the time off.
Prepare the cover.

Start with the step your team needs today. The templates and calculator work without an Ample account.

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Small tools. Smoother time off.

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Comparison guide01

Switch from Timetastic

Compare Timetastic with Vacation Tracker, Homebase, Charlie, BambooHR and Ample on price per person, free options, Slack and coverage.

Word template02

Write the PTO policy

Set a fixed yearly allowance, notice rules, coverage, carryover, sick leave and payout in a two-page policy you can edit.

State-by-state table03

Check the legal minimum

See which US states require paid sick leave or paid leave for any reason, how many hours, who is covered and the official source.

Table · Official sources

Minimum PTO by state
Practical guide04

Know what is normal

See average US paid vacation days by years of service, the UK and EU legal minimums, and PTO hours converted to days.

Averages · Minimums · Hours to days

How many PTO days is normal?
Holiday list05

Check the 2027 holidays

See every 2027 public holiday for 14 countries remote teams hire in, from official government lists, and the weeks that leave a team short.

Table · CSV · Official sources

Public holidays 2027 by country
Interactive calculator06

Find the shared hours

See the working hours your remote team shares across time zones on any date, with daylight saving applied, and who can cover when someone is out.

Time zones · Hours · Share link

Free time zone overlap calculator
Excel template07

Rotate on-call fairly

List your team once and get a 52-week on-call rotation with a backup, swaps, handoff notes and a time-off clash check.

Comparison guide08

Pick a PTO tracker

Compare seven PTO trackers for small remote teams on price per person, free tier, Slack, coverage, approvals and unlimited PTO.

Word template09

Set the minimum

Write an unlimited PTO policy with a required minimum, coverage rules and a quarterly check that people actually rest.

Excel template10

Plan who covers what

List each responsibility with its covering owner, escalation contact and access, then check it all on return.

Excel · Google Sheets CSV

Free vacation coverage plan template
Interactive calculator11

Count your days off

Count scheduled working days between two dates, with your workweek and holiday exclusions.

Dates · Workweek · Holidays

Free vacation days calculator
Copyable templates12

Ask for the time off

Start with five request emails for planned vacation, one day, a partial day, flexible dates or a follow-up.

Free download bundle13

Get the whole kit

An Excel leave tracker, request form and vacation handoff template together in one download.

ZIP · Excel · PDF · Text

Free team time-off kit
Interactive calendar14

See who’s away

Build a monthly team vacation calendar, review overlaps, name cover and export or print your plan.

Plan · Print · CSV

Free team vacation calendar
Free generator15

Set your out-of-office reply

Create a clear auto-reply with your return date, email availability and an agreed contact for urgent requests.

Excel template16

Track the time off

Record leave dates, count weekdays, track approval status and name a covering teammate in a free spreadsheet.

Excel · Google Sheets import

Free PTO tracker spreadsheet
Free template17

Request the dates

Record planned leave, coverage notes and the manager’s decision in a copyable, downloadable or printable form.

Interactive calculator18

Check coverage

Calculate how many people remain available on a day or shift and compare that count with your team’s minimum.

Calculate in your browser

Free PTO coverage planner
Free template19

Prepare the handoff

Give covering teammates a clear list of owners, deadlines, decisions and work that can wait.

Practical guide20

Keep a shared record

Learn how to track unlimited PTO without accrued balances, and decide whether Ample fits your team.

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