Greetings.
Our company policy reads:
BONUSES
"xxxx Corp". offers summer and winter bonuses which are dependant on company and employee performance.
The "summer" bonuses are usually handed in in August, right before the end of our fiscal year 8/31/08. Well about two months ago, I gave about a two month notice saying Id be leaving the company. I do the accounting/bookkeeping and wanted to stay to end of the business year, to help close out the year, but also, give the company enough time to find a competant replacement, one which I helped hire and have now trained. In return, I always figured staying till then would be nice to also get my bonus. I could have left two months ago though in all reality.
Well I was told yesterday, that since I am leaving the company at the end of this month, I wll NOT be getting my summer bonus. It has NOTHING to do with my performance, as I have no "write up's" no truancy issues, ABSOLUTLY NOTHING ON MY RECORD so to speak.
Its just that the president of the company feels I shouldnt get one because I have decided to leave the company for personal reasons.
Is this lawful? can this be done? or can I argue the point? At this point though, I dont think I would accept something, I just feel like I got stabbed in the back, as I stayed to help out till end of business year and tried to make sure the new person new what they were doing, cause there really is a LOT to learn.
Thanks for your time.
xierramilan
Our company policy reads:
BONUSES
"xxxx Corp". offers summer and winter bonuses which are dependant on company and employee performance.
The "summer" bonuses are usually handed in in August, right before the end of our fiscal year 8/31/08. Well about two months ago, I gave about a two month notice saying Id be leaving the company. I do the accounting/bookkeeping and wanted to stay to end of the business year, to help close out the year, but also, give the company enough time to find a competant replacement, one which I helped hire and have now trained. In return, I always figured staying till then would be nice to also get my bonus. I could have left two months ago though in all reality.
Well I was told yesterday, that since I am leaving the company at the end of this month, I wll NOT be getting my summer bonus. It has NOTHING to do with my performance, as I have no "write up's" no truancy issues, ABSOLUTLY NOTHING ON MY RECORD so to speak.
Its just that the president of the company feels I shouldnt get one because I have decided to leave the company for personal reasons.
Is this lawful? can this be done? or can I argue the point? At this point though, I dont think I would accept something, I just feel like I got stabbed in the back, as I stayed to help out till end of business year and tried to make sure the new person new what they were doing, cause there really is a LOT to learn.
Thanks for your time.
xierramilan

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