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I was told a few months back that my position was being eliminated due to strategy change by leadership. The details are that I was in an "unfunded role" meaning that I was given a different title and responsibilities while my leadership kept me on the company records as my previous position because they couldn't get finance to approve the new position. At the time of that I was notified, my director did verbally offer to explore either a reduction in force or to keep me as my original position (which would have been a big step back for me). I did not take his offer at the time for the RIF, with severance, because I did not have any job offers lined up either internally or externally. Since then, I have found a new external position but here are the details of what I am losing out on because of this...
After further research and discussion with your former manager, it has been determined that you are responsible for paying back the funds to {Company}. The vendor relations specialist spoke with your former manager and was advised that the position you held was changed due to business strategy and you wanted to find a role closer to what you had been doing. You ended up finding a role outside of {Company}. Being that you were not part of a RIF or let go, the termination is technically voluntary. This is also how is displays in our system as far as a Termination Reason code.
It looks like they are claiming my position was "changed" but it really was eliminated. If it was classified as a reduction in force, I would not have to repay the Company (this is a very large and well known company in the Payroll/HR outsourcing field). Is this something I should fight more vigorously, or even get a lawyer, or would it be a waste of time?
I was told a few months back that my position was being eliminated due to strategy change by leadership. The details are that I was in an "unfunded role" meaning that I was given a different title and responsibilities while my leadership kept me on the company records as my previous position because they couldn't get finance to approve the new position. At the time of that I was notified, my director did verbally offer to explore either a reduction in force or to keep me as my original position (which would have been a big step back for me). I did not take his offer at the time for the RIF, with severance, because I did not have any job offers lined up either internally or externally. Since then, I have found a new external position but here are the details of what I am losing out on because of this...
- Company is asking for repayment of $2484.74 in Tuition Reimbursements paid to me within the last 12 months
- Company is not reimbursing an additional $1015.26 in Tuition Reimbursement which I already received approval for, with the course fully completed weeks in advance of my final date of employment
- I was forced to forfeit the company match to my 401k, a loss of $8275.45, because I was 6 months shy of vesting
After further research and discussion with your former manager, it has been determined that you are responsible for paying back the funds to {Company}. The vendor relations specialist spoke with your former manager and was advised that the position you held was changed due to business strategy and you wanted to find a role closer to what you had been doing. You ended up finding a role outside of {Company}. Being that you were not part of a RIF or let go, the termination is technically voluntary. This is also how is displays in our system as far as a Termination Reason code.
It looks like they are claiming my position was "changed" but it really was eliminated. If it was classified as a reduction in force, I would not have to repay the Company (this is a very large and well known company in the Payroll/HR outsourcing field). Is this something I should fight more vigorously, or even get a lawyer, or would it be a waste of time?
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