Plane

Time off & vacation ​

Rest is not a perk. It is how you stay sharp enough to do the work the rest of this handbook is asking of you. Plan it, take it, come back ready.

Leave policy ​

  • 22 days of paid leave per year, accrued at 1.83 days each month
  • Leave year runs April to March
  • Leave starts accruing from your month of joining
  • National and festival holidays are on top of this. The calendar for the upcoming year is shared every December.

Apply on Keka if you are based in India, or Rippling if you are based in the US. Once your request is approved, post a short note in #fyi on Slack so the rest of the team knows.

You can carry up to 10 unused days into the next leave year. Anything beyond that lapses. We do not encash leave, so please take your time off.

Medical leave ​

Nothing is more important than your health.

If you are unwell, or there is a health emergency in your family, you do not need to wait for approvals or plan ahead. Drop a message in #fyi, take the time you need, and we will work around it.

For longer recoveries or planned procedures, talk to your manager so we can plan hand-off and pay together. Every situation is different and we treat it that way.

Vacation ​

We strongly recommend you take your leaves. They exist so you can rest, not so you can hoard them, and the company runs better when you come back rejuvenated.

So the team can plan around you:

  • 3+ consecutive days: apply on Keka (or Rippling) 2–3 weeks in advance
  • Up to 2 days: apply 3–4 days in advance

Aim to keep at least 70% of your team available on any given working day. Managers are responsible for tracking this.

Working hours ​

Plane runs Monday to Friday. Weekends are yours.

We expect a focused 8–9 hour day, breaks included. When that day starts is up to your team. Marketing tends to start early, engineering tends to start later. Talk to your team and find a rhythm that works for the work you do and the people you work with.

The flexibility is real, and so is the expectation that each day counts.

Remote work

Plane is a global company with offices in the US, India, and (soon) the UK. We move fast, and most day-to-day calls (including how your team works) sit with your manager. Some teams are remote, some are in-person. Check with your manager to understand the setup for yours.

If something comes up (an emergency, a family event, a day you genuinely cannot make it in), talk to your manager and we will get it sorted.