Accrued vacation days payout upon leaving my company.

Anonymous

November 25,2023 at 1:55AM UTC

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Accrued vacation days payout upon leaving my company.

I plan on giving my company notice in December with my last day probably being the first week in January.

The employment handbook states that they pay employees for accrued unpaid vacation and that vacation is given based on Anniversary date.

I started on 4/15 and I have been there for 10 years. Does this mean that I can still get full accrual of vacation time through my last day of employment (in January) and not based on calendar year. If it is calendar year then I need to make my last day in December.

if anyone has experience with this, please let me know. I hesitate to ask HR at this time as I don’t want for them to get wind of me leaving.

I don’t want them to get me on a technicality.

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AnonymousNovember 25,2023 at 2:05PM UTC
They may pro-rate it.
AnonymousNovember 25,2023 at 6:08PM UTC
Does it say how vacation is accrued? It is generally accrued as xx,x days per month. The "anniversary date" thing most likely involves when you get additional vacation days because of your years of service. Check your pay stub. Some companies indicate what your accrued PTO is there.
AnonymousNovember 25,2023 at 6:37PM UTC
I know in the state I live in vacation and sick pay are accumulated based on the number of hours you work each week, as there is actually a state law that requires employees to have vacation and sick pay accumulated that way at a minimum rate, however, some employers do give a higher rate of both to employees. They also have to pay out for any vacation or sick pay that has accumulated up to the last date that you worked on your final paycheck.
AnonymousNovember 27,2023 at 1:46PM UTC
It sounds like your company can hold back your vacation you accrued 4/16/23 to date if you do not work until your 4/15 /24 Anniversary payout date but I would double check with HR or your payroll manager.
This may not be legal so also check with you EEOC or Labor Board.
Erin PettNovember 28,2023 at 4:53PM UTC
Not enough information.. look at your paycheck. Does "accrued PTO" get increased every paycheck or do they add to the balance on the anniversary date?
At the end of the day, you'll get paid whatever is showing as PTO available on your paycheck.