Repaying Company Maternity Pay after deciding not to return to work

gadgetmind

ViolaLass wrote: »

I think gadgetmind meant that the OP should use whatever excuse she could, such as PND, to get the resignation unaccepted.

Sorry if I was unclear. I meant that PND was perhaps why the OP flounced off.

tizerbelle

ViolaLass wrote: »

I think gadgetmind meant that the OP should use whatever excuse she could, such as PND, to get the resignation unaccepted.

SarEl will correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I am aware there is no "acceptance" of a resignation. If you resign, you resign, that is it. The employer does not have to say I accept your resignation, you resigned, end of story. So with no acceptance required, there is no "unacceptance" process.

By all means the OP could try asking HR if she could withdraw her resignation but using PND (as a false excuse) wouldn't help anyone. Would you re-employ someone who said I'm sorry I resigned but I have PND and I didn't mean to? Honestly, with a risk of non-attendance at work through recurring PND issues?

I would imagine the HR department would, if she asked to withdraw her resignation after being informed she has £4500 to pay back, probably realise the only reason is that she plans to work the minimum required period to avoid having to pay it back. So unless she is absolutely fantastic in her role and they have been struggling to cover her duties for the past year, the likelihood is they'll say no.

If they have had someone in her post for maternity cover who has been performing satisfactorily they will probably prefer to keep them on as that way they would only have had one period of getting a new starter up to speed in the role whereas if they let OP back they know full well they are going to have to train someone else again in 6 months time in addition to the OP getting back up to speed after a years absence.