Talk notice period.
What do you want to get?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 21:59, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

My contractual period is two months.
But due to the situation at work (the two biggest contracts being lost), they are willing to let me go early, at the end of the year.

The holiday year, however, runs from January 1st to December 31st, which means that if I am employed on 1st January, I will have 25 days holiday, which is a month's pay on top of my final salary payment.

If I request January the 3rd as my last day (which would realistically mean my last actual day in the office would be something like the 28th), can they feasibly insist I go earlier so they don't have to pay the 25 days holiday pay?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:03, Reply)

No because you'll get pro-rata holidays
In other words if you have 24 days holiday you're entitled to 2 a month.

If you lerave at the end of January they'll owe you 2 days.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:06, Reply)

Really?
But if I was employed there I could (potentially) take all 25 days off in a five week block. Which would mean taking holidays I hadn't accrued yet.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:07, Reply)

So you'd owe them money for holidays you'd not earned.
That's the way it almost universally works.

If you leave on Jan 3rd they'll owe you about 45 minutes.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:09, Reply)

So go for ASAP then?

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:10, Reply)

You may as well
Have you taken all of your 2011 holiday entitlement?

If so you'll owe THEM about 2 days if you leave before end of December.

Double check your contract, but I've never known a company that doesn't work like that.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:13, Reply)

I have half a day left.
I caned a load of annual leave on days off to go to interviews.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:16, Reply)

What Jeff did say
Give us dates, required notice periods and aspirations.

Don't THINK of chucking a sickie to supplement it.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:04, Reply)

I'm not thinking about a sickie.
My references have been accepted at my new place in Leeds, so all I need to do is hand in my notice. I have been told that they are willing to let me go earlier than my contractual notice permits (by a good 2/3 weeks), but I obviously want the grand for holiday pay.

Can they make me go earlier or refuse to pay me the holiday pay?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:06, Reply)

See above
Think of it as a rolling entitlement.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:10, Reply)

Yes.
You earn 'holiday' over the course of a year. If you've got holiday outstanding you've not taken, they'll pay you. But you don't get 25 days on the 1st Jan.

Forget that, take a few days off over crimbo, start the new job ASAP.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:12, Reply)

This I will do.
I've never actually given notice before, what do you put in the letter?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:16, Reply)

Be 'nice'
Dear 'whoever'

I hearby tender one/two/six months notice of my resignation, I have decided to take 'x' role with 'y' company as I feel my career ambitions will be achieveable there.

I wish yourself/team/company all the best for the future.

Based on my holiday entitlement of 'z' I understand my last working day will by 'zz' - please advise if my calculations are incorrect.

Love n hugs,

PD. AKA. Rap Master Ten Billion.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:21, Reply)

sorry bbz

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:39, Reply)

hehehehe

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:45, Reply)

Keep it simple
No accusations, no recriminations

"please accept this letter as notice of my resignation..

Mention that you'd like to leave as soon as operationally possible

And add a thank you for giving you the opportunities etc.

They may not have done but your letter will go to an HR person whom you have no antipathy towards and NEVER burn bridges.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:25, Reply)

We have no HR person.
Well, there's the milfy PA who has HR responsibilities, but she's nowhere near MCIPD.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:29, Reply)

That's who it will sit with then
Follow my/Jeff's layout and be civil, even though you might not want to be.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:35, Reply)

Innit
Even though the miserable cunt has blanked me.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:38, Reply)

Sorry Jeffles.
I was just scouring youtube for a suitable tune to link you to.

Nae luck though. There's that Arab Strap one which mentions a dead dog, of that's any good for you?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:40, Reply)

It takes time and effort to grow a moustache you know.

( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 23 Nov 2011, 22:41, Reply)