Leaving Date and Resignation

bsgbees

Updated with correct dates.

I recently resigned from my job at an East London Council, I will shortly be moving to an inner London council.

I handed in my resignation on Monday 7 August serving 1 months minimum notice, resigning on Sunday 10 September. This was accepted by my manager on Monday 14 September. This was to ensure my continuous service.

My manager has now spoken to HR who are advising that my last day of service will be Saturday 9 September. I have spoken with pensions who confirmed that I will be losing a days pension contribution. Additionally, my contract states my working pattern as Monday - Sunday.

I have asked for further clarification but my manager hasn't been very forthcoming.

I'd be really grateful for some advice regarding my next steps.

Thanks

Undervalued

No direct answer but this is a fairly common problem with "a month's" notice due to the varying number of days in a month! Does your contract actually say one month or does it say 28 / 30 days?

Technically notice begins the day after it is issued which may not be the day they received it.

bsgbees

It just says 1 month but my understanding is that its 1 calendar month.

Surely the fact my manager accepted my written resignation supersedes this? If anything they could presumably apply discretion.

TELLIT01

bsgbees wrote: »

It just says 1 month but my understanding is that its 1 calendar month.

Surely the fact my manager accepted my written resignation supersedes this? If anything they could presumably apply discretion.

In the public sector very little is left to manager's discretion. Dates will be calculated by HR, not the manager. I nearly got caught out on this when I retired. I had assumed that my final day would be the day before my 65th birthday, so did my manager. In this instance HR were actually helpful and advised that if my last day was the day before my 65th birthday I would lose 5% of my pension for leaving early! My final day was changed to my 65th birthday and all was well. It didn't actually make any difference to my plans as I was on leave then anyway :-)

getmore4less

bsgbees wrote: »

Hi

I recently resigned from my job at an East London council, I will shortly be moving to an inner London council.

I handed in my resignation on Monday 7 August serving 1 months minimum notice, resigning on Sunday 10 August. This was accepted by my manager on Monday 14 August. This was to ensure my continuous service.

My manager has now spoken to HR who are advising that my last day of service will be Saturday 9 August. I have spoken with pensions who confirmed that I will be losing a days pension. Additionally, my contract states my working pattern as Monday - Sunday.

I have asked for further clarification but my manager hasn't been very forthcoming.

I'd be really grateful for some advice regarding my next steps.

Thanks

date in this post are wrong as highlighted

getmore4less

bsgbees wrote: »

It just says 1 month but my understanding is that its 1 calendar month.

Surely the fact my manager accepted my written resignation supersedes this? If anything they could presumably apply discretion.

The manager can't reject it, starts the day after you gave notice, Start of the month will be Tues 8TH Aug
End of the months notice should be Thur 7 Sept.

Manxman_in_exile

OP - you mention one months "minimum" notice. In that notice, did you specify what your last day of employment would be?


In the NHS people always used to time their notices and resignations so that they'd finish the day before starting the new job precisely so as to ensure continuity of service.


I'm surprised HR won't agree to a Sunday termination but perhaps a day's salary is worth saving to them.

bsgbees

Manxman_in_exile wrote: »

OP - you mention one months "minimum" notice. In that notice, did you specify what your last day of employment would be?


In the NHS people always used to time their notices and resignations so that they'd finish the day before starting the new job precisely so as to ensure continuity of service.


I'm surprised HR won't agree to a Sunday termination but perhaps a day's salary is worth saving to them.

Thanks. Yes I specified my last day of service as the Sunday and it was accepted by my manager.

Chappers27

Then its down to your manager then. It sounds so petty for the sake of one day.

anamenottaken

If you specified the final date then I would have thought they would have to sack you (with notice) if they wanted it to be earlier. (Unless resigning were gross misconduct

I guess you are not a member of a Union.

anamenottaken

Undervalued wrote: »

No direct answer but this is a fairly common problem with "a month's" notice due to the varying number of days in a month! Does your contract actually say one month or does it say 28 / 30 days?

Technically notice begins the day after it is issued which may not be the day they received it.

I believe that notice begins when it is served, which would be the day it was received, not the day it was dated or put in the post.