Pro-rata salary if I resign

Hello everyone.

Sorry for the long question, but any help would be soooooo appreciated! :D

I am currently working at a school, in a role that is compensated with a fixed monthly salary, calculated pro rata. This is because of the school holidays, and means that my salary is paid in August, even though there is no school and I don't work.

I am leaving my job at the end of term (mid-July) and moving into a non-education role at another company. My new job starts several days after my last working day at the school.

The problem is, however, that I have been told (at my current job. by HR, informally) that I can only be paid up until the date I set for my resignation (I have yet to hand in my formal notice).

In other words, even though I will work up until the very last day of term, my pay for August (when schools are closed) will not be sent, as I will no longer be an employee. This is despite the fact that my my final working day in July, I will have earned (by my hours) my August pay packet.

This is because I would need to set my final day (in my formal letter of resignation) as my last working day. (If I were to set it instead as the 31st of August, I would receive my salary of August).

I was told that I wouldn't be able to set my leaving date as the 31st of August - not because my school is against it - but because I'd be, for tax reasons, in a predicament - employed full time by two companies at once!

Is this correct? Is it a problem to be temporarily employed by two companies at once?

And when should I set my final day in the resignation letter?

Essentially, I want my August paycheck because I've earned it already by working pro rata. I also want to start working for my new company in July.

Am I asking too much?
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  • Auntie-Dolly
    Auntie-Dolly Posts: 1,008 Forumite
    Are you a Teacher on a 52 week salary or support on 39 weeks?
  • nicechap
    nicechap Posts: 2,852 Forumite
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    edited 5 June 2018 at 6:11PM
    Hello everyone.

    Sorry for the long question, but any help would be soooooo appreciated! :D

    I am currently working at a school, in a role that is compensated with a fixed monthly salary, calculated pro rata. This is because of the school holidays, and means that my salary is paid in August, even though there is no school and I don't work.

    I am leaving my job at the end of term (mid-July) and moving into a non-education role at another company. My new job starts several days after my last working day at the school.

    The problem is, however, that I have been told (at my current job. by HR, informally) that I can only be paid up until the date I set for my resignation (I have yet to hand in my formal notice).

    In other words, even though I will work up until the very last day of term, my pay for August (when schools are closed) will not be sent, as I will no longer be an employee. This is despite the fact that my my final working day in July, I will have earned (by my hours) my August pay packet.

    This is because I would need to set my final day (in my formal letter of resignation) as my last working day. (If I were to set it instead as the 31st of August, I would receive my salary of August).

    I was told that I wouldn't be able to set my leaving date as the 31st of August - not because my school is against it - but because I'd be, for tax reasons, in a predicament - employed full time by two companies at once!

    Is this correct? Is it a problem to be temporarily employed by two companies at once?

    And when should I set my final day in the resignation letter?

    Essentially, I want my August paycheck because I've earned it already by working pro rata. I also want to start working for my new company in July.

    Am I asking too much?

    In addition to Auntie-Dolly's question - what date did you join the school? If you joined Sept 1 I could understand your argument, if you joined 1 July, not so. But ultimately it will depend on the wording of your contract and how pay & notice is defined in there. What does it say? Do you not have to give a half term or a term's notice?

    Lots of people have more than 1 job and more than 1 employer - how does your HR department explain modern working in UK.

    B-
    Originally Posted by shortcrust
    "Contact the Ministry of Fairness....If sufficient evidence of unfairness is discovered you’ll get an apology, a permanent contract with backdated benefits, a ‘Let’s Make it Fair!’ tshirt and mug, and those guilty of unfairness will be sent on a Fairness Awareness course."
  • theoretica
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    I would go for working for two companies at once. It will make your tax a little more complicated that month, but not insurmountably.
    But a banker, engaged at enormous expense,
    Had the whole of their cash in his care.
    Lewis Carroll
  • Support on 39 week.

    And I started beginning of academic year.

    Thank you for the responses guys :j
  • marlot
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    I've worked for two companies at once before. The tax sorts itself out.
  • nicechap
    nicechap Posts: 2,852 Forumite
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    If you're leaving at end of term, then give notice for end of Aug/ start of Sept (unless you are usually required to be in during school holidays - in which case you would have to attend both work places somehow).

    If they refuse or fail to pay, send them a Letter Before Claim and if they still fail to pay, take them to small claims court.

    I would guess, they are simply trying to save themselves some money.
    Originally Posted by shortcrust
    "Contact the Ministry of Fairness....If sufficient evidence of unfairness is discovered you’ll get an apology, a permanent contract with backdated benefits, a ‘Let’s Make it Fair!’ tshirt and mug, and those guilty of unfairness will be sent on a Fairness Awareness course."
  • Brynsam
    Brynsam Posts: 3,643 Forumite
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    Absolutely no issue about working for two companies at once. The taxman neither knows nor cares what your working hours are - added to which it is quite common in this situation for someone to be on annual while still within their notice period, while in actual fact they've taken up a new job.

    You'll be on an emergency tax code for the first month of your new job (until your P45 comes through after 31 August), but the situation will right itself pretty quickly - and with 2 salaries coming in during August it shouldn't be an issue.
  • simon2018
    simon2018 Posts: 68 Forumite
    Working for two co's not a problem inc tax other than the first month or two. Also depends on the co you are working for and how good their HR is.

    ATB.
  • Auntie-Dolly
    Auntie-Dolly Posts: 1,008 Forumite
    You can't work your notice over the holidays as you're not contracted to work those weeks. Your final July pay will be adjusted so you receive any accrued earnings.
  • What was the out come of this as I’m in exactly the same situation 
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