HR Glossary

What is Vesting Schedule?

A timeline over which employees earn full ownership of granted equity, retirement contributions, or other deferred benefits. Most schedules run three to five years with either cliff or graded milestones.

Why it matters in hiring

Vesting Schedule comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

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