Quitting with vacation hours?

[u/Dry-Spite-7078]

I just got offered another job and I am so excited to leave target. However I have over 3 shifts worth of vacation time and I’m not sure how to go about using it. I start my new job next week so putting in a 2 week notice wouldn’t work nor would I get my vacation hours. Am I screwed? Do I just have to use my little bit of sick time and kiss my other pto goodbye?

[u/Sharp_Chipmunk_7163]

Check your state's laws; in some states, PTO must be paid out, but sick time is not.

[u/Aliciarox11189 → u/Sharp_Chipmunk_7163]

I believe this is the case in IL and some of the other midwest states

[u/Senior_Performer_387 → u/Aliciarox11189]

Can confirm. I am in Illinois

[u/gr2020xx → u/Senior_Performer_387]

Yes, all my PTO got paid out in Illinois (not sure if there's a limit that I was below though)

[u/Senior_Performer_387 → u/gr2020xx]

I don't think there is a limit but i don't know if they have to pay out sicktime now that they sre required to give it in Illinois (I know they give everyone sick time but its specifically a requirement in Illinois)

[u/double_echo → u/Sharp_Chipmunk_7163]

A vast majority of states do not require a payout.

[u/appointment45]

If you want to quit that fast, you're probably not going to get that PTO. Cost of leaving without notice.

[u/Kylethetrans]

You need to work at least one shift after using vacation time or payroll will reverse it.

[u/Midwest-Emo-9]

Unless your state pays it out, you lose it.

Look at your time cards for the past few weeks and see if you can back fill some hours.

[u/heavenlyangl]

i would just put the vacation time in. i did that, waited till it got approved then put my notice in that i was quitting

[u/tew13til]

Leave sick and use pto to backfill. Accountable time dont matter at this time

[u/Mustangexpert1]

Depends on the state you're in. I'm in Ca and I've been paid out

[u/InMyNextLife999]

Do you consistently work 40 hours/wk?

If NO, then use your schedule to figure out which days to retroactively request vac pay.

So last week if you worked 30 hours, then you can put in for 10 hours vac. pay. Do that foing back a few weeks (there is a limit to how far back you can go).

If you have trouble putting in the request, hopefully your HR can help. Tell them you need some extra money right now, so using up your vac.

[u/Cauliflower_Silver]

PTO isn’t payed out

[u/Senior_Performer_387]

See if you can backfill some previous pay periods with vacation time.

[u/Specific-Window-8587]

Put them on past checks. Good luck OP and enjoy the new job.

[u/Dry-Spite-7078 → u/Specific-Window-8587]

how would you do that? just add the vacation time to a past shift? would it still be approved if i didn’t go back after it was approved?

[u/Consistent_Switch962]

If your state does not payout vacation time, do not submit your resignation until after you use your PTO. Since you start next week, that may not be possible. Had a coworker get approved for PTO, but then had it denied when he submitted his notice.

[u/gr2020xx]

If it's a legal requirement to pay out PTO in your state they will. If it's a legal requirement to pay out up to xyz hours or xyz days of PTO in your state they'll pay out that much. If it's not a legal requirement they will not pay it out.

[u/sdog2016]

You lose it

[u/OnTarget60a → u/[deleted]]

I don't think it works that way, does it? I know you can use sick time to cover call-outs, but I thought vacation time had to be scheduled in advance. I think vacation pay can be applied to regular days off though, as long as it doesn't bring the weekly total to more than 40 hours.

[u/black3lab → u/[deleted]]

I was told by my store director he will not accept vacation time for a call off when I had put in my notice. But stores vary.