Here in Germany the minimal number of vacation days that have to be granted (by law) is 20 days, but it's rare to have that few days in knowledge worker positions.
Unless you're the CTO you should not really worry too much about a vacation replacement, isn't this your bosses responsibility?
Btw don't burn out by not taking vacation. Life is short. You will regret this when you get older.
I turned down 2 other jobs that had unlimited PTO where you could really only get 2-3 weeks max.
Now to your question: 30 days is the norm for knowledge workers. Days off, including: when you are sick, when your kid is sick so you have to take care of them, special occasions such as death of a close relative, marriage, relocation) don't get counted on these 30 days at all.
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That’s impressively generous.
It’s 10 (accumulating to 20) here in New Zealand and bereavement is an additional few days - the amount depends on your relationship to the deceased. All the above is paid at your usual rate.
It's 30 days paid holiday per year. The legal minimum is 20-something is most EU countries, but professional jobs tend to have 25-35, depending on the country.
Sick leave is completely independent of that. If you're sick you don't work. If there's any doubt, you get a signed note from a doctor. If the sickness lasts a long time there are eventually other procedures, and after long enough you can lose your job if there's really no reasonable alternative.
I had, and the comment was very clear.