Oregon has no law requiring PTO payout when you leave. If your employer's written policy or contract promises payout, though, it generally has to honor that.
PTO payout in Oregon
Payout at separation
Not required
Use-it-or-lose-it
Allowed with a clear written policy
The rule
Oregon has no law requiring PTO payout when you leave. If your employer's written policy or contract promises payout, though, it generally has to honor that.
How this usually works
PTO payout is governed by state wage law, not federal law. Where a state treats accrued vacation as earned wages, employers must pay it out when you leave. Everywhere else, it comes down to your employer's written policy or contract, and if that policy promises payout, the employer generally has to honor it. A payout is taxed as wages when you receive it. This is general information, not legal advice.