A leave code can record time, a remaining balance, an actual payment or employment status. Exempt employee status does not mean wages are tax-free.
Time and money need separate checks
An opening leave bank of 32 hours plus four accrued hours minus eight used hours leaves 28 hours. Those eight hours may also appear as paid leave in the earnings section. Do not add a balance to current wages or count the same absence twice.
Protected leave and paid leave
Qualifying FMLA leave is generally unpaid and job-protected. An employer’s paid sick or parental leave can run at the same time. A disability insurer or state programme may pay separately, while the employer provides a top-up.
Exempt and nonexempt suffixes often distinguish wage-and-hour classifications or payroll groups. They do not establish tax exemptions. For severance or final vacation payments, use the agreement and applicable law to establish the entitlement, then reconcile the gross payment and withholding.
Look up the codes in this section
| Code or label | Meaning or possible interpretation |
|---|---|
| ADM | Administrative leave Confirm with employer |
| BRE | Bereavement leave for exempt employees Confirm with employer |
| BRN | Bereavement leave for nonexempt employees Confirm with employer |
| BRVMT | Bereavement pay |
| CRE | Court or subpoena leave for exempt employees Confirm with employer |
| CRT | Court or subpoena leave for nonexempt employees Confirm with employer |
| FML | Family or medical leave, often unpaid |
| FMLA | Family and Medical Leave Act |
| HOL | Holiday pay |
| JDE | Jury-duty leave for exempt employees Confirm with employer |
| JDN | Jury-duty leave for nonexempt employees Confirm with employer |
| JURY | Jury-duty pay or leave |
| LFF | Leave with full pay and full benefits Confirm with employer |
| LNN | Leave with no pay and no benefits Confirm with employer |
| LNP | Leave with no pay and partial benefits Confirm with employer |
| LPP | Leave with partial pay and partial benefits Confirm with employer |
| MLK | Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Confirm with employer |
| NY PFL Your Paycheck: What It Means, How It Works, and Why It’s Deducted | NY PFL stands for New York Paid Family Leave. If you see “NY PFL” on your pay stub, it refers to a payroll deduction that funds the state’s paid family leave insurance programme. T |
| Paid NP Hours - What It Means: | When examining a paycheck stub or understanding employment benefits, you might come across the term "Paid NP Hours." This abbreviation stands for "Paid Non-Productive Hours." In th |
| PTL | Paid parental leave |
| PTO | Paid time off |
| SCE | Sick leave for exempt employees Confirm with employer |
| SCF | Full salary continuation Confirm with employer |
| SCL | Partial salary continuation for exempt staff Confirm with employer |
| SCP | Partial salary continuation Confirm with employer |
| SCS | Extended salary continuation Confirm with employer |
| SICK | Sick leave or sick pay |
| SVF | Full severance payment for exempt staff Confirm with employer |
| SVH | Partial or half severance payment Confirm with employer |
| SVN | Severance for nonexempt employees Confirm with employer |
| VAC | Vacation pay |
| VCE | Vacation for exempt employees Confirm with employer |
| VPT | Vacation payout at termination Confirm with employer |
Source and next step
See the official background guidance for the underlying rules. Internal abbreviations are employer-defined and must be confirmed locally.
Browse the complete payroll abbreviation directory or payroll guides for the wider context.