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I have been working at a University for 8 years that closes for two weeks in December for winter break. I am not planning on returning after the break. Normally, I would have given my two weeks notice on December 1st and stated my last day as December 31st. I would then have been paid for the entire month along with my unused vacation days. Now that I have a new, very difficult boss, my concern is that once I give my notice, he might try to make my last day December 18th and take away my salary for the remainder of the month. I have thought of giving my notice just before the winter break, thereby getting paid for the full month, but I don't know if that would count as appropriate notice if the place is closed then.
How should I time my notice to ensure that (a) I get paid for the holiday break and (b) I satisfy the notice period, assuming that I don't want to defer it to mid-January? How do I do the right thing while protecting myself?
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I have been working at a University for 8 years that closes for two weeks in December for winter break. I am not planning on returning after the break. Normally, I would have given my two weeks notice on December 1st and stated my last day as December 31st. I would then have been paid for the entire month along with my unused vacation days. Now that I have a new, very difficult boss, my concern is that once I give my notice, he might try to make my last day December 18th and take away my salary for the remainder of the month. I have thought of giving my notice just before the winter break, thereby getting paid for the full month, but I don't know if that would count as appropriate notice if the place is closed then.
How should I time my notice to ensure that (a) I get paid for the holiday break and (b) I satisfy the notice period, assuming that I don't want to defer it to mid-January? How do I do the right thing while protecting myself?
resignation
edited Oct 23 '15 at 17:49
Monica Cellio♦
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asked Oct 23 '15 at 16:20
Jules
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closed as off-topic by mcknz, Jan Doggen, panoptical, Philip Kendall, gnat Nov 9 '15 at 4:23
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking advice on company-specific regulations, agreements, or policies should be directed to your manager or HR department. Questions that address only a specific company or position are of limited use to future visitors. Questions seeking legal advice should be directed to legal professionals. For more information, click here." – mcknz, Jan Doggen, panoptical, Philip Kendall, gnat
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are you planning to start a new job between Dec 18th and Dec 31st? If not, perhaps a last day that falls in the first week of the new year would be better for everyone - you can train your replacement, and no matter how much you dislike this boss you can probably stand to spend that week there after a two week break to recharge, and knowing you're leaving. And this way there can be no dispute about the paid break time.
– Kate Gregory
Oct 23 '15 at 16:31
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Not sure, but this might be a better fit at Academia SE since it is specifically about a University.
– David K
Oct 23 '15 at 16:32
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@DavidK I've worked for companies with mandatory year-end shutdowns, so this would apply there too. Jan 2 becomes a popular "last day" at such places, from what I've seen.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:45
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Jules, welcome to The Workplace. I've made an edit to your question to focus on the part we can answer here -- what you should do to solve this problem. We can't answer what your employer will do if you give notice on Dec 1 (that depends on the employer, your manager, and probably other things). You might also consult your employer's written policies, if any. Finally, it's possible that how you approach this depends on your role and seniority; an entry-level researcher is different from the dean. Feel free to edit to add that information. Thanks, and good luck with this transition.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:51
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When I worked at a University on a 1 year contract, the contract had a 6 month notice period. Check what your contract says about notice. :-)
– Peter K.
Oct 23 '15 at 18:42
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I have been working at a University for 8 years that closes for two weeks in December for winter break. I am not planning on returning after the break. Normally, I would have given my two weeks notice on December 1st and stated my last day as December 31st. I would then have been paid for the entire month along with my unused vacation days. Now that I have a new, very difficult boss, my concern is that once I give my notice, he might try to make my last day December 18th and take away my salary for the remainder of the month. I have thought of giving my notice just before the winter break, thereby getting paid for the full month, but I don't know if that would count as appropriate notice if the place is closed then.
How should I time my notice to ensure that (a) I get paid for the holiday break and (b) I satisfy the notice period, assuming that I don't want to defer it to mid-January? How do I do the right thing while protecting myself?
resignation
edited Oct 23 '15 at 17:49
Monica Cellio♦
43.7k17114191
asked Oct 23 '15 at 16:20
Jules
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I have been working at a University for 8 years that closes for two weeks in December for winter break. I am not planning on returning after the break. Normally, I would have given my two weeks notice on December 1st and stated my last day as December 31st. I would then have been paid for the entire month along with my unused vacation days. Now that I have a new, very difficult boss, my concern is that once I give my notice, he might try to make my last day December 18th and take away my salary for the remainder of the month. I have thought of giving my notice just before the winter break, thereby getting paid for the full month, but I don't know if that would count as appropriate notice if the place is closed then.
How should I time my notice to ensure that (a) I get paid for the holiday break and (b) I satisfy the notice period, assuming that I don't want to defer it to mid-January? How do I do the right thing while protecting myself?
resignation
edited Oct 23 '15 at 17:49
Monica Cellio♦
43.7k17114191
asked Oct 23 '15 at 16:20
Jules
141
edited Oct 23 '15 at 17:49
Monica Cellio♦
43.7k17114191
edited Oct 23 '15 at 17:49
Monica Cellio♦
43.7k17114191
edited Oct 23 '15 at 17:49
Monica Cellio♦
43.7k17114191
43.7k17114191
asked Oct 23 '15 at 16:20
Jules
141
asked Oct 23 '15 at 16:20
Jules
141
asked Oct 23 '15 at 16:20
Jules
141
141
closed as off-topic by mcknz, Jan Doggen, panoptical, Philip Kendall, gnat Nov 9 '15 at 4:23
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking advice on company-specific regulations, agreements, or policies should be directed to your manager or HR department. Questions that address only a specific company or position are of limited use to future visitors. Questions seeking legal advice should be directed to legal professionals. For more information, click here." – mcknz, Jan Doggen, panoptical, Philip Kendall, gnat
closed as off-topic by mcknz, Jan Doggen, panoptical, Philip Kendall, gnat Nov 9 '15 at 4:23
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking advice on company-specific regulations, agreements, or policies should be directed to your manager or HR department. Questions that address only a specific company or position are of limited use to future visitors. Questions seeking legal advice should be directed to legal professionals. For more information, click here." – mcknz, Jan Doggen, panoptical, Philip Kendall, gnat
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are you planning to start a new job between Dec 18th and Dec 31st? If not, perhaps a last day that falls in the first week of the new year would be better for everyone - you can train your replacement, and no matter how much you dislike this boss you can probably stand to spend that week there after a two week break to recharge, and knowing you're leaving. And this way there can be no dispute about the paid break time.
– Kate Gregory
Oct 23 '15 at 16:31
1
Not sure, but this might be a better fit at Academia SE since it is specifically about a University.
– David K
Oct 23 '15 at 16:32
3
@DavidK I've worked for companies with mandatory year-end shutdowns, so this would apply there too. Jan 2 becomes a popular "last day" at such places, from what I've seen.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:45
1
Jules, welcome to The Workplace. I've made an edit to your question to focus on the part we can answer here -- what you should do to solve this problem. We can't answer what your employer will do if you give notice on Dec 1 (that depends on the employer, your manager, and probably other things). You might also consult your employer's written policies, if any. Finally, it's possible that how you approach this depends on your role and seniority; an entry-level researcher is different from the dean. Feel free to edit to add that information. Thanks, and good luck with this transition.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:51
2
When I worked at a University on a 1 year contract, the contract had a 6 month notice period. Check what your contract says about notice. :-)
– Peter K.
Oct 23 '15 at 18:42
 |Â
show 2 more comments
2
are you planning to start a new job between Dec 18th and Dec 31st? If not, perhaps a last day that falls in the first week of the new year would be better for everyone - you can train your replacement, and no matter how much you dislike this boss you can probably stand to spend that week there after a two week break to recharge, and knowing you're leaving. And this way there can be no dispute about the paid break time.
– Kate Gregory
Oct 23 '15 at 16:31
1
Not sure, but this might be a better fit at Academia SE since it is specifically about a University.
– David K
Oct 23 '15 at 16:32
3
@DavidK I've worked for companies with mandatory year-end shutdowns, so this would apply there too. Jan 2 becomes a popular "last day" at such places, from what I've seen.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:45
1
Jules, welcome to The Workplace. I've made an edit to your question to focus on the part we can answer here -- what you should do to solve this problem. We can't answer what your employer will do if you give notice on Dec 1 (that depends on the employer, your manager, and probably other things). You might also consult your employer's written policies, if any. Finally, it's possible that how you approach this depends on your role and seniority; an entry-level researcher is different from the dean. Feel free to edit to add that information. Thanks, and good luck with this transition.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:51
2
When I worked at a University on a 1 year contract, the contract had a 6 month notice period. Check what your contract says about notice. :-)
– Peter K.
Oct 23 '15 at 18:42
2
2
are you planning to start a new job between Dec 18th and Dec 31st? If not, perhaps a last day that falls in the first week of the new year would be better for everyone - you can train your replacement, and no matter how much you dislike this boss you can probably stand to spend that week there after a two week break to recharge, and knowing you're leaving. And this way there can be no dispute about the paid break time.
– Kate Gregory
Oct 23 '15 at 16:31
are you planning to start a new job between Dec 18th and Dec 31st? If not, perhaps a last day that falls in the first week of the new year would be better for everyone - you can train your replacement, and no matter how much you dislike this boss you can probably stand to spend that week there after a two week break to recharge, and knowing you're leaving. And this way there can be no dispute about the paid break time.
– Kate Gregory
Oct 23 '15 at 16:31
1
1
Not sure, but this might be a better fit at Academia SE since it is specifically about a University.
– David K
Oct 23 '15 at 16:32
Not sure, but this might be a better fit at Academia SE since it is specifically about a University.
– David K
Oct 23 '15 at 16:32
3
3
@DavidK I've worked for companies with mandatory year-end shutdowns, so this would apply there too. Jan 2 becomes a popular "last day" at such places, from what I've seen.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:45
@DavidK I've worked for companies with mandatory year-end shutdowns, so this would apply there too. Jan 2 becomes a popular "last day" at such places, from what I've seen.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:45
1
1
Jules, welcome to The Workplace. I've made an edit to your question to focus on the part we can answer here -- what you should do to solve this problem. We can't answer what your employer will do if you give notice on Dec 1 (that depends on the employer, your manager, and probably other things). You might also consult your employer's written policies, if any. Finally, it's possible that how you approach this depends on your role and seniority; an entry-level researcher is different from the dean. Feel free to edit to add that information. Thanks, and good luck with this transition.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:51
Jules, welcome to The Workplace. I've made an edit to your question to focus on the part we can answer here -- what you should do to solve this problem. We can't answer what your employer will do if you give notice on Dec 1 (that depends on the employer, your manager, and probably other things). You might also consult your employer's written policies, if any. Finally, it's possible that how you approach this depends on your role and seniority; an entry-level researcher is different from the dean. Feel free to edit to add that information. Thanks, and good luck with this transition.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:51
2
2
When I worked at a University on a 1 year contract, the contract had a 6 month notice period. Check what your contract says about notice. :-)
– Peter K.
Oct 23 '15 at 18:42
When I worked at a University on a 1 year contract, the contract had a 6 month notice period. Check what your contract says about notice. :-)
– Peter K.
Oct 23 '15 at 18:42
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are you planning to start a new job between Dec 18th and Dec 31st? If not, perhaps a last day that falls in the first week of the new year would be better for everyone - you can train your replacement, and no matter how much you dislike this boss you can probably stand to spend that week there after a two week break to recharge, and knowing you're leaving. And this way there can be no dispute about the paid break time.
– Kate Gregory
Oct 23 '15 at 16:31
1
Not sure, but this might be a better fit at Academia SE since it is specifically about a University.
– David K
Oct 23 '15 at 16:32
3
@DavidK I've worked for companies with mandatory year-end shutdowns, so this would apply there too. Jan 2 becomes a popular "last day" at such places, from what I've seen.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:45
1
Jules, welcome to The Workplace. I've made an edit to your question to focus on the part we can answer here -- what you should do to solve this problem. We can't answer what your employer will do if you give notice on Dec 1 (that depends on the employer, your manager, and probably other things). You might also consult your employer's written policies, if any. Finally, it's possible that how you approach this depends on your role and seniority; an entry-level researcher is different from the dean. Feel free to edit to add that information. Thanks, and good luck with this transition.
– Monica Cellio♦
Oct 23 '15 at 17:51
2
When I worked at a University on a 1 year contract, the contract had a 6 month notice period. Check what your contract says about notice. :-)
– Peter K.
Oct 23 '15 at 18:42