Question related to employment/contract law - I have to stay at my firm for a year from the date of receipt of my CPA bonus (11/30) to not have to pay it back. I received a job offer that I am planning to accept. I am trying to time my notice so that my two weeks ends during the first week of December. I am concerned that if I do that, they may just let me go early, before 11/30. If that ends up being the case, would I be legally obligated to repay the bonus?

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I would think if you give notice in November you are definitely at risk of having to pay the bonus back. I would personally wait until December to give notice

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Yes, they could. Give your notice on 12/1.

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Give notice in November and have your last day be in December. If they tell you not to come back that would be their choice and it wont impact the stipulations of your bonus.

If you are getting paid a bonus on 12/1 (such as an annual bonus), it would be a different story. In that case you wouldnt give notice until funds hit account.

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I’m also concerned that the “date of voluntarily terminated employment” could also be considered the day that I give my notice. I’m not sure how to figure out what the protocol/interpretation is without contacting my HR department, but in that case they would know I’m looking to leave and could let me go.

If you aren’t required to give 2 weeks. Just tell them when you are ready for it to be your last day. Just don’t be a jerk about it.

I’d think that if you give your notice and they decide to let you go, you’re no longer voluntarily leaving and would not be required to pay it back.

In most states the two weeks is a curtesy but the employer can accept the resignation immediately and it would still be a resignation.

If I were the OP I’d just give notice Dec. 1

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