HR tools lack negative PTO balance caps for flex-accrual policies
Businesses allowing staff to use unaccrued PTO up to a set cap cannot enforce that limit in tools like Gusto, which expose the full potential annual balance. Managers must track actual usage in spreadsheets. The gap is niche but forces real administrative overhead.
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