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Giving less than 2 weeks notice for quitting and Vacation

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I am quitting a job and told my employeer that I was giving my resignation. I verbally told them on the 28th of May that my last day would be the 6th of June. Essentially 10 days notice. Am I required to give two weeks notice in order to get paid for my 6 days of unused vacation time? There is nothing in the employee handbook (human resources contract) stating that an employee needs to give 2 weeks notice before quiting.

My main goal is to get full reimbursement of the 6 days vacation without my employer telling me that 4 days vacation needs to go towards the 10 days notice.

Thank you!

Depending upon the state, the employer may not be required to pay you for unused vacation time at all. Many companies  – perhaps most companies — require that workers give 2 weeks notice in order to be paid for their unused vacation. It’s probably an all-or-nothing situation, however. Your assumption that 4 days of vacation would be deducted because you gave only 10 days notice is incorrect. You are either entitled to all your earned vacation pay, or you are not entitled to any vacation pay.

BTW — It’s always a good idea to give notice in writing. It prevents misunderstandings and if necessary you can document how much notice you gave.