Vacation days
MarketAxess provides eligible employees with paid vacation time for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits. Vacation time accrues monthly and is prorated at the time of hire and termination. The maximum amount of paid vacation time you are eligible for is based on two factors:
- Your tenure as a full-time employee of MarketAxess, and
- Your relevant work experience, if any, prior to joining MarketAxess.
Click the boxes below to see your vacation, personal, and charity days.
Vacation, personal, and charity days
Hired with > 2 years prior relevant experience
| Tenure with MarketAxess | Vacation | Personal | Charity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Year 2 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Year 3 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Year 4 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Year 5 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Years 6–9 | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| 10+ years | 25 | 5 | 2 |
Hired with 0–2 years prior relevant experience
| Tenure with MarketAxess | Vacation | Personal | Charity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| Year 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| Year 3 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Year 4 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Year 5 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Years 6–9 | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| 10+ years | 25 | 5 | 2 |
Did you know?
You can carry over up to five vacation days to the next year. The unused days will carry over as personal days and can be used during the entire next year.
Personal days
In addition to your vacation days, you will receive five personal days each year. This time can be used for unexpected personal situations requiring time off. Personal days are not paid out if unused or upon termination.
For more information about time off and leaves of absence, please refer to the US Employee Handbook.
Charity days
We support our employees to give back and take advantage of the two paid days off each year to volunteer with an organization of your choice.
For information on MarketAxess volunteer opportunities, visit the MyMax Get Involved page.
For more information about time off and leaves of absence, please refer to the US Employee Handbook.
Double your impact
Through our Charitable Gift Matching program, we encourage you to give to organizations that are important to you and will match donations up to $2,000 per employee per year. Learn more.
Sick days
Even the most health-conscious people get sick sometimes. When that happens, you can count on MarketAxess to allow you time to rest, recover or receive treatment.
- Sick days – All regular US full-time employees are eligible for a maximum of 7 paid sick days in a calendar year. California employees should consult the California employee handbook supplement for information about sick leave benefits and eligibility. You can access this handbook by logging in to OKTA to access UKG and selecting Myself > Documents Acknowledged.
- Short-term disability – Employees needing more time can transition to short-term disability (STD) coverage. Benefits begin after 7 days of disability and can continue for up to 13 weeks.
- Long-term disability – For longer illnesses or injuries, long-term disability (LTD) coverage provides benefits after you have been disabled for 13 weeks.
Learn more about Company-paid disability insurance.
Bereavement days
Service Recognition Days
Service Recognition Days, formerly known as Augmented Leave, recognizes your milestones in service with MarketAxess by giving you additional paid time off. Here’s how it works.
Extra vacation time for milestone anniversaries
We appreciate your loyalty and years of contributions to MarketAxess. We want to celebrate your milestone service anniversaries by providing two extra weeks of vacation during the calendar year in which you reach your five-year (or multiple of five) anniversary with MarketAxess.
When it must be used
When you receive Service Recognition Days, you will have 15 months from your triggering anniversary date to take the additional two weeks of vacation. The extra vacation time must be taken during the 15-month window and cannot be postponed unless approved by management and Human Resources.
If you leave the Company
If your employment with MarketAxess ends for any reason before you take the additional time off, that time is not accounted for in the unused, accrued vacation payout, unless prohibited by state law. Time off cannot be substituted for cash payment.
Holidays
US employees receive time off for holidays recognized by Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). See a list of holidays on sifma.org.