resignation and vacation pay

[Stacy in Florida]

fl, i am going to resign from my job and have accrued 40+ vacation hours. will i receive this pay after my resignation? or only upon termination? what is the difference?

help

 

[carebearsmom]

Not sure about your state law, BUT in most cases when an employee resigns AND give adequate notice, they do received their vacation but not sick pay. In case of termination, some employees are still eligible for vacation. The reason is that you accrue this time, it is not an automatic benefit. You usually have to have been with the company for X period of time and therefore "earn" the pay.

 

[wachapp]

Hey I have 15 years in Unemployment Claims.

Your question is what is the difference? Terminations are usually for cause, inferring that someone did something wrong willfully and deliberately. Those kinds of acts break the employment contract and thus the employer is under no obligation to honor the terms.

Of course there are exceptions to every rule.