Last updated on July 2, 2024.

Paid Time Off (PTO) in Aruba

Vacation (Annual Leave) Quota

15 days

Employees in Aruba who work a standard 5-day workweek are entitled to paid vacation for a minimum of 15 working days per year.

Vacation Entitlement

Employees get vacation days based on how many days they work each week. They get at least three times the number of days they work a week. So, an employee receives at least 15 vacation days a year for a typical five-day workweek. If they work six days a week, they are entitled to at least 18 days of vacation. Additionally, national holidays are also paid days off.

Vacation Pay in Aruba

Employees get paid regular salary while they’re on vacation leave. But, employers are not legally required to offer additional vacation pay. Therefore, it’s important to note that employers are not obligated to offer additional bonuses or allowances on top of their regular salary during their vacation time.

Carry Over

Employees are encouraged to take their vacation days within the given year in order to prevent losing them. Furthermore, if an employee has a lot of unused vacation days, the employer can ask them to take some of that time off. To avoid this and have some flexibility, it is recommended to try and keep at least 5 vacation days unused each year.

Sick Leave in Aruba

Partially paid leave, financed by social security.

Employees in Aruba are entitled to partially paid sick leave if they are not able to work because of injury or illness.

Payout

Sick leave is paid by The Social Security Bank Aruba (SVb Aruba).

Employees who are insured are generally entitled to payment of 80% of their regular daily wages from the 4th day of sick leave. The first 3 sick days are unpaid.

However, there’s a limit on how long an employee can receive compensation for the same illness. It stops after two years, counted from the first day they called in sick for that specific illness to SVb.

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Maternity Leave in Aruba

12 weeks paid by Social Security.

A pregnant female employee registered with Aruba’s Social Security System (SVb) as an employee is entitled to compensation of 100% of her salary for a full 12 weeks of maternity leave.

Paternity Leave in Aruba

Not required by law.

Although Aruban law doesn’t guarantee paid paternity leave, it’s common for companies to offer it according to their own policies or agreements with employee unions.

Parental Leave in Aruba

Not required by law.

Bereavement Leave in Aruba

Not required by law.

Although it isn’t required by law, most employers provide bereavement leave in the unfortunate event of the death of an employee’s immediate family member.

Marriage Leave in Aruba

Not required by law.

There is no law providing the employee a specific number of days for permitted leave, but company policy may choose to offer this benefit to its employees.

Jury Duty Leave in Aruba

Jury duty leave is not specified by Aruba leave laws.

Military Leave in Aruba

Military leave is not specified by Aruba leave laws.

Voting Leave in Aruba

Voting leave is not specified by Aruba leave laws. .

Public Holidays in Aruba for 2024

As mentioned in part about vacation entitlement, public holidays are on top of vacation leave days.

Sources of Aruba Leave Laws

1. Government Information Agency, https://www.gobierno.aw/en

2. SVb Aruba Homepage, https://www.svbaruba.org/?lang=en

3. Maternity Leave, https://www.svbaruba.org/employee/private-sector/maternity-leave/?lang=en

Check out our Leave Laws page to learn more about laws in various countries.