diff --git a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/PolicyList/PolicyList.tsx b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/PolicyList/PolicyList.tsx
index 86c86c6dd..10fd94a9d 100644
--- a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/PolicyList/PolicyList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/PolicyList/PolicyList.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   invalidateAllHolidayPayPoliciesGet,
 } from '@gusto/embedded-api/react-query/holidayPayPoliciesGet'
 import { useHolidayPayPoliciesDeleteMutation } from '@gusto/embedded-api/react-query/holidayPayPoliciesDelete'
-import { GustoEmbeddedError } from '@gusto/embedded-api/models/errors/gustoembeddederror'
 import type { TimeOffPolicy } from '@gusto/embedded-api/models/components/timeoffpolicy'
 import { PolicyListPresentation } from './PolicyListPresentation'
 import type { PolicyListItem } from './PolicyListTypes'
@@ -56,18 +55,13 @@ function Root({ companyId, onEvent }: PolicyListProps) {
   })
   const timeOffPolicies = (policiesData.timeOffPolicies ?? []).filter(policy => policy.isActive)
 
+  // Holiday pay policy is auxiliary to the main time-off list; never crash the
+  // boundary on its failure. composeErrorHandler below surfaces the error as
+  // an inline alert via BaseLayout when it isn't an expected 204/404.
   const holidayQuery = useHolidayPayPoliciesGet(
     { companyUuid: companyId },
     {
-      throwOnError: (error: Error) => {
-        if (error instanceof GustoEmbeddedError) {
-          const status = error.httpMeta.response.status
-          if (status === 204 || status === 404) {
-            return false
-          }
-        }
-        return true
-      },
+      throwOnError: () => false,
     },
   )
   const holidayPayPolicy = holidayQuery.data?.holidayPayPolicy
diff --git a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/PolicyList/PolicyListPresentation.tsx b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/PolicyList/PolicyListPresentation.tsx
index 46e5d493d..e52fd16d7 100644
--- a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/PolicyList/PolicyListPresentation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/PolicyList/PolicyListPresentation.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/components/Common'
 import { useComponentContext } from '@/contexts/ComponentAdapter/useComponentContext'
 import { useI18n } from '@/i18n'
+import { isEditableTimeOffPolicyType } from '@/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffPolicyTypes'
 
 export function PolicyListPresentation({
   policies,
@@ -67,10 +68,35 @@ export function PolicyListPresentation({
     ],
     itemMenu: (policy: PolicyListItem) => {
       const isDeleting = isDeletingPolicyId === policy.uuid
+      const isEditable = isEditableTimeOffPolicyType(policy.policyType)
+
+      const menuItems = isEditable
+        ? [
+            {
+              label: t('actions.editPolicy'),
+              onClick: () => {
+                onEditPolicy(policy)
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              label: t('actions.deletePolicy'),
+              onClick: () => {
+                handleOpenDeleteDialog(policy)
+              },
+            },
+          ]
+        : [
+            {
+              label: t('actions.viewPolicy'),
+              onClick: () => {
+                onEditPolicy(policy)
+              },
+            },
+          ]
 
       return (
         <div className={styles.actionsCell}>
-          {!policy.isComplete && (
+          {isEditable && !policy.isComplete && (
             <Button
               variant="secondary"
               onClick={() => {
@@ -80,24 +106,7 @@ export function PolicyListPresentation({
               {t('finishSetupCta')}
             </Button>
           )}
-          <HamburgerMenu
-            isLoading={isDeleting}
-            menuLabel={t('tableLabel')}
-            items={[
-              {
-                label: t('actions.editPolicy'),
-                onClick: () => {
-                  onEditPolicy(policy)
-                },
-              },
-              {
-                label: t('actions.deletePolicy'),
-                onClick: () => {
-                  handleOpenDeleteDialog(policy)
-                },
-              },
-            ]}
-          />
+          <HamburgerMenu isLoading={isDeleting} menuLabel={t('tableLabel')} items={menuItems} />
         </div>
       )
     },
diff --git a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/TimeOffFlowComponents.tsx b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/TimeOffFlowComponents.tsx
index 2ae0b5ab5..e8bf26867 100644
--- a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/TimeOffFlowComponents.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/TimeOffFlowComponents.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ export function SelectPolicyTypeContextual() {
   const { onEvent, companyId, policyType, alerts } = useFlow<TimeOffFlowContextInterface>()
   const { Alert } = useComponentContext()
 
+  const selectorDefault =
+    policyType === 'sick' || policyType === 'vacation' || policyType === 'holiday'
+      ? policyType
+      : undefined
+
   return (
     <Flex flexDirection="column" gap={8}>
       {alerts?.map((alert, index) => (
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ export function SelectPolicyTypeContextual() {
       <PolicyTypeSelector
         onEvent={onEvent}
         companyId={ensureRequired(companyId)}
-        defaultPolicyType={policyType}
+        defaultPolicyType={selectorDefault}
       />
     </Flex>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffPolicyTypes.ts b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffPolicyTypes.ts
index 0de31e60a..d47f8c7a7 100644
--- a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffPolicyTypes.ts
+++ b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffPolicyTypes.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,17 @@ import type { PolicyType } from '@gusto/embedded-api/models/components/timeoffpo
 // Holiday is a distinct concept routed through @gusto/embedded-api's
 // holidayPayPolicies* hooks against a different endpoint family.
 export type CreatableTimeOffPolicyType = Extract<PolicyType, 'sick' | 'vacation'>
-export type TimeOffPolicyType = CreatableTimeOffPolicyType | 'holiday'
+export type TimeOffPolicyType = PolicyType | 'holiday'
+
+export const EDITABLE_TIME_OFF_POLICY_TYPES = ['sick', 'vacation', 'holiday'] as const
+
+export type EditableTimeOffPolicyType = (typeof EDITABLE_TIME_OFF_POLICY_TYPES)[number]
+
+export function isEditableTimeOffPolicyType(
+  policyType: string | null | undefined,
+): policyType is EditableTimeOffPolicyType {
+  return EDITABLE_TIME_OFF_POLICY_TYPES.includes(policyType as EditableTimeOffPolicyType)
+}
 
 export function assertCreatablePolicyType(
   policyType: TimeOffPolicyType,
diff --git a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffStateMachine.test.ts b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffStateMachine.test.ts
index ecd782daa..dbd8f0bfb 100644
--- a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffStateMachine.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffStateMachine.test.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,22 @@ describe('timeOffStateMachine', () => {
       expect(service.context.policyType).toBe('holiday')
       expect(service.context.alerts).toBeUndefined()
     })
+
+    it.each(['custom', 'bereavement', 'parental_leave', 'jury_duty', 'volunteer'])(
+      'transitions to viewTimeOffPolicyDetail on TIME_OFF_VIEW_POLICY with non-holiday type %s',
+      policyType => {
+        const service = createService()
+
+        send(service, componentEvents.TIME_OFF_VIEW_POLICY, {
+          policyId: `policy-${policyType}`,
+          policyType,
+        })
+
+        expect(service.machine.current).toBe('viewTimeOffPolicyDetail')
+        expect(service.context.policyId).toBe(`policy-${policyType}`)
+        expect(service.context.policyType).toBe(policyType)
+      },
+    )
   })
 
   describe('policyTypeSelector state', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffStateMachine.ts b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffStateMachine.ts
index 57480983e..67dcc8af8 100644
--- a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffStateMachine.ts
+++ b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffStateMachine.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ import {
   type TimeOffFlowContextInterface,
   type TimeOffFlowAlert,
 } from './TimeOffFlowComponents'
+import type { TimeOffPolicyType } from './timeOffPolicyTypes'
 import { componentEvents } from '@/shared/constants'
 import type { MachineTransition } from '@/types/Helpers'
 
 type PolicyTypePayload = { policyType: 'sick' | 'vacation' | 'holiday' }
 type PolicyCreatedPayload = { policyId: string; accrualMethod?: string }
 type ErrorPayload = { alert?: TimeOffFlowAlert }
-type ViewPolicyPayload = { policyId: string; policyType: 'sick' | 'vacation' | 'holiday' }
+type ViewPolicyPayload = { policyId: string; policyType: TimeOffPolicyType }
 type PolicyIdPayload = { policyId: string }
 
 function isSickOrVacation(_ctx: TimeOffFlowContextInterface, ev: { payload: PolicyTypePayload }) {
@@ -30,11 +31,8 @@ function isHoliday(_ctx: TimeOffFlowContextInterface, ev: { payload: PolicyTypeP
   return ev.payload.policyType === 'holiday'
 }
 
-function isSickOrVacationView(
-  _ctx: TimeOffFlowContextInterface,
-  ev: { payload: ViewPolicyPayload },
-) {
-  return ev.payload.policyType === 'sick' || ev.payload.policyType === 'vacation'
+function isNonHolidayView(_ctx: TimeOffFlowContextInterface, ev: { payload: ViewPolicyPayload }) {
+  return ev.payload.policyType !== 'holiday'
 }
 
 function isHolidayView(_ctx: TimeOffFlowContextInterface, ev: { payload: ViewPolicyPayload }) {
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ export const timeOffMachine = {
     transition(
       componentEvents.TIME_OFF_VIEW_POLICY,
       'viewTimeOffPolicyDetail',
-      guard(isSickOrVacationView),
+      guard(isNonHolidayView),
       reduce(
         (
           ctx: TimeOffFlowContextInterface,
diff --git a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffPolicyDetail/TimeOffPolicyDetail.tsx b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffPolicyDetail/TimeOffPolicyDetail.tsx
index fe6b840cd..0876e1f29 100644
--- a/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffPolicyDetail/TimeOffPolicyDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffPolicyDetail/TimeOffPolicyDetail.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { useBase } from '@/components/Base/useBase'
 import { componentEvents } from '@/shared/constants'
 import { useComponentContext } from '@/contexts/ComponentAdapter/useComponentContext'
 import { useI18n } from '@/i18n'
+import { isEditableTimeOffPolicyType } from '@/components/UNSTABLE_TimeOff/TimeOffFlow/timeOffPolicyTypes'
 import EditIcon from '@/assets/icons/edit-02.svg?react'
 import TrashCanSvg from '@/assets/icons/trashcan.svg?react'
 import PlusCircleIcon from '@/assets/icons/plus-circle.svg?react'
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ function Root({ policyId }: TimeOffPolicyDetailProps) {
   const policy = policyResponse.timeOffPolicy
   if (!policy) throw new Error('Unexpected response: missing timeOffPolicy')
 
+  const isEditable = isEditableTimeOffPolicyType(policy.policyType)
+
   const { data: employeesData } = useEmployeesListSuspense({
     companyId: policy.companyUuid,
     terminated: false,
@@ -265,8 +268,9 @@ function Root({ policyId }: TimeOffPolicyDetailProps) {
     [selectedEmployeeUuids],
   )
 
-  const actions = useMemo(
-    () => [
+  const actions = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!isEditable) return undefined
+    return [
       <Button
         key="add"
         variant="secondary"
@@ -287,9 +291,8 @@ function Root({ policyId }: TimeOffPolicyDetailProps) {
       >
         {t('editPolicyCta')}
       </Button>,
-    ],
-    [Button, onEvent, policyId, t],
-  )
+    ]
+  }, [Button, onEvent, policyId, t, isEditable])
 
   const itemMenu = useCallback(
     (employee: TimeOffPolicyDetailEmployee) => {
@@ -345,9 +348,11 @@ function Root({ policyId }: TimeOffPolicyDetailProps) {
       : {
           policyDetails,
           policySettings: policySettings!,
-          onChangeSettings: () => {
-            onEvent(componentEvents.TIME_OFF_CHANGE_SETTINGS, { policyId })
-          },
+          onChangeSettings: isEditable
+            ? () => {
+                onEvent(componentEvents.TIME_OFF_CHANGE_SETTINGS, { policyId })
+              }
+            : undefined,
         }
 
   return (
@@ -370,12 +375,16 @@ function Root({ policyId }: TimeOffPolicyDetailProps) {
           onSearchClear: () => {
             setSearchValue('')
           },
-          itemMenu,
-          selectionMode: 'multiple',
-          onSelect: handleSelect,
-          onSelectAll: handleSelectAll,
-          getIsItemSelected,
-          footer,
+          ...(isEditable
+            ? {
+                itemMenu,
+                selectionMode: 'multiple',
+                onSelect: handleSelect,
+                onSelectAll: handleSelectAll,
+                getIsItemSelected,
+                footer,
+              }
+            : {}),
         }}
         removeDialog={{
           isOpen: removeTarget !== null,
diff --git a/src/i18n/en/Company.TimeOff.TimeOffPolicies.json b/src/i18n/en/Company.TimeOff.TimeOffPolicies.json
index 877c0d77a..006a1befa 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en/Company.TimeOff.TimeOffPolicies.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en/Company.TimeOff.TimeOffPolicies.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   "tableLabel": "Time off policies",
   "actions": {
     "editPolicy": "Edit policy",
+    "viewPolicy": "View policy",
     "deletePolicy": "Delete policy"
   },
   "finishSetupCta": "Finish setup",
diff --git a/src/types/i18next.d.ts b/src/types/i18next.d.ts
index f2d037b0d..f21bc1bea 100644
--- a/src/types/i18next.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/i18next.d.ts
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ export interface CompanyTimeOffTimeOffPolicies{
 "tableLabel":string;
 "actions":{
 "editPolicy":string;
+"viewPolicy":string;
 "deletePolicy":string;
 };
 "finishSetupCta":string;