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title: Setting PTO Amounts per Person
description: Customers using the PTO module can override the default annual PTO amounts specified in policies for individuals who are exceptions.
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# Setting PTO Amounts per Person

## For customers of our PTO module.

If necessary, you can override the annual amount specified in a PTO policy. This is useful for situations where one or more individuals are exceptions to the PTO policy amounts.

 To override the default annual amount for an individual:

*Only Company Admins, HR Admins, and HR Managers can adjust accruals. Learn more about* [*managing user roles and permissions*](https://support.builtapp.com/v1/docs/managing-user-roles-and-permissions)*.*

1. Enter the individual's name or title in the field at the top of the main navigation, then click their name in the list that populates.
2. On the person's profile page, click the **Paid Time Off** tab.
3. Click the three-dot menu next to the policy name, then click **Edit Accrual Rate**.
4. Enter the annual amount that the individual should earn as a custom accrual rate.
5. Click **Save**.

### Notes about adjusting accruals:

- *If the different amounts are based solely on tenure, you might prefer to* [*set up a tiered approval schedule*](https://support.builtapp.com/v1/docs/automatically-adjusting-pto-amounts-for-years-of-service#to-set-up-a-tiered-pto-accrual-schedule) *to automatically increase amounts each year.*
- *You can also create more policies and* [*assign PTO policies*](https://support.builtapp.com/v1/docs/assigning-pto-policies) *to individuals. Although we don't usually recommend it, it's technically possible to give each individual their own policy.*

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