Not getting my perfect attendance because I'm retiring

[Vanessa54]

I have a perfect attendance for the entire year of 2018. We are to receive a $300 gift card for this accomplishment. I am retiring in the middle of January 2019. They are now saying because I'm retiring, I can not receive my perfect attendance for 2018. Can they do this? I work for a worldwide corporation.

 

[adjusterjack]

Yes, they can do it. Nothing illegal about it either.

Forget the $300 and be thankful that you'll be rid of the bastards in a week or so.

 

[Taxing Matters]

I have a perfect attendance for the entire year of 2018. We are to receive a $300 gift card for this accomplishment. I am retiring in the middle of January 2019. They are now saying because I'm retiring, I can not receive my perfect attendance for 2018. Can they do this? I work for a worldwide corporation.

Some additional information is needed here. In what state did you work? Does the company have a written policy on the award? Are you a member of a union with a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the employer? If yes, does the CBA address awards at all?

I will say this much: unless there is a written policy that clearly says you are not eligible in this circumstance I think it's a pretty petty thing for the company to do even if the company is within its rights to do it.

 

[cbg]

There are no laws about perfect attendance or about rewards for it. Yes, they can do this unless there is a legally binding and enforceable contract that expressly addresses this issue and which this violates.

 

[westside]

Yes, they can do it. Nothing illegal about it either.

Forget the $300 and be thankful that you'll be rid of the bastards in a week or so.

Them and their lousy policy of incentivizing sick people to go to work.

 

[Just Blue]

Who want to place a bet that the "international corporation" is Wally-World?

 

[HighwayMan]

Them and their lousy policy of incentivizing sick people to go to work.

And you went along with it. You should have called in sick a few days to get your $300 worth.

 

[Just Blue]

And you went along with it. You should have called in sick a few days to get your $300 worth.

psst...westside is not the OP.

 

[HighwayMan]

psst...westside is not the OP.

Ugh! I hate it when that happens!

 

[Vanessa54]

Who want to place a bet that the "international corporation" is Wally-World?

No it's not. Production manager talked to HR and explained I earned it. I got it. No, it's product/manufacturing.

 

[cbg]

I'm glad it worked out for you.