My company paid for the exam/study class and study materials were at the discretion of the office manager. I didn't get a day off for the exam, technically, but my office manager is really chill and worked something out so I could take the day without using PPL. I don't know if I'll get a promotion/raise if I get my PE since I've been at this company for less than a year, and they've really been good to me, so I'd be okay with maybe lunch? My old company didn't pay for anything and said if you passed you'd get a $2000 one time bonus, which after taxes barely covered the books.