Does PTO count toward FMLA hours?

The short answer is usually no, at least not in the same way as actual hours worked. The 1,250-hour threshold generally focuses on hours actually worked in the 12 months before leave. That is why paid time off, holidays, and other paid absences can create confusion if someone relies on a rough estimate instead of records. LeaveCheck handles that by giving uncertain users a needs-confirmation path and pointing them to payroll or timekeeping records before they rely on the answer. That keeps the output more useful than a simple yes-or-no blog snippet.