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I emailed our HR Rep today asking how the Retirement process is initiated. I learned it only requires an email to her and my Managers stating my planned retirement date. Seems an odd procedure to me. July 1 will be my official retirement date with a last day worked of no later than June 30th - driven only by remaining earned Vacation Balance at that time.
The email is drafted and sitting in my Out Box until after the departmental 1pm Meeting today.
The crap I have endured over the past month was the final straw.
Under-sized final Raise (slid backwards on the pay scale for the first time in my career!),
Raise awarded on per Month basis rather than lump sum so that I can only collect 1/3 of the small full amount prior to my planned departure (Managers knew I was planning to leave mid-year),
Blocked from inputting OT on the Time Sheets as is done my all my co-workers for additional hours worked,
I was on very good terms with my manager. And so I let him know what I had planned well in advance. And he kept it to himself. No one knew until I gave my 30 day notice to HR.
Everything you posted above is exactly what my manager told me would happen if anyone knew in advance that I was retiring.
At this rate, Roger's retirement party is going to be one cupcake and a balloon.
Less than that, at my insistence! The last retirement party hosted here was so lame it was embarrassing to even attend.
Hey, I was a manager in my previous career. I consider it appropriate to notify your managers in advance so they have an opportunity to plan. Usually they don't plan, but that is on them and not me. And too often it does not work out to the leaving individual's benefit.
But my co-workers who remain, and who possibly received a little bit more money as I got screwed over, will be inheriting a whole lot of work to be done while I am enjoying myself NOT working! My wife is far more upset than me.
I emailed our HR Rep today asking how the Retirement process is initiated. I learned it only requires an email to her and my Managers stating my planned retirement date. Seems an odd procedure to me.
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One's retirement is often a MUCH bigger deal to the retiree than to the workplace.
Most people (or many) are expendable and replaceable.
I realize some people have special skills. Still true.
I emailed our HR Rep today asking how the Retirement process is initiated. I learned it only requires an email to her and my Managers stating my planned retirement date. Seems an odd procedure to me. July 1 will be my official retirement date with a last day worked of no later than June 30th - driven only by remaining earned Vacation Balance at that time.
The email is drafted and sitting in my Out Box until after the departmental 1pm Meeting today.
The crap I have endured over the past month was the final straw.
Under-sized final Raise (slid backwards on the pay scale for the first time in my career!),
Raise awarded on per Month basis rather than lump sum so that I can only collect 1/3 of the small full amount prior to my planned departure (Managers knew I was planning to leave mid-year),
Blocked from inputting OT on the Time Sheets as is done my all my co-workers for additional hours worked,
Etc.
Having a hard time sympathizing.
You could have not gotten a raise at all; lump sum or otherwise.
You could have been fired after giving notice, not retired.
I also say congrats. It's time to go.
I let my supervisor know at the end of Feb that I was going in April. (I had a health issue, and it wasn't a big surprise, but I gave her enough advance notice so she'd know. I was not expecting a pay increase or anything, so that works out.) I'll be using 2 weeks of annual leave (paid) after my final day in the office 4/10. Official retirement date 4/25. (end of payperiod). That way I'll get a full paycheck after 4/25. I work for the government and have to wait until they completely process my paperwork before I get the 'final' annuity amount (which is nothing, but I am still grateful, because it will pay for me to continue my health insurance)....and I don't depend on it for expenses. Until they finish their end, I'll get a partial payment. No idea how long the delay will be, which is a bit scary, but which I'll weather.
No party, no fanfare. We are all sequestered - I don't mind though. I'm ready to move on.
The funniest part of the whole thing was when I was told they will still want 6 of my cases to review for April before I leave. You want 6 cases when I only work 7 days in April?? LOL (I have Friday 4/3 off). Whatever!
Last edited by Riley2; 03-30-2020 at 01:26 PM..
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Congratulations on your upcoming retirement! (And I mean that sincerely!)
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