I am returning to a previous job where I worked for 7 yrs. I was out for 1 1/2 years. Does my time accumulate or am I starting from zero? Is this by HR law or is it up to my employer?
2006-12-10 04:04:55 · 6 answers · asked by TOBIE 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
No governmental body legislates this for non-governmental employers. It is totally up to your employer as to whether to reinstate your time or not. There is virtually no employer who will include the 1.5 years that you were gone, but some will allow you to start with the 7 years seniority that you had when you left. Usually the best way to get this is when the employer wants you back (comes to you asking for your return) and you negotiate it during your agreement to return. If this is not your situation (you asked to return) or you've already agreed to it, you still have nothing to lose by asking for reinstatement of the 7 years. Good luck!
2006-12-10 04:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, maybe not. By law, there is no LAW. However, for instance I work in a State Government job. My job is governed by a union contract and State Personnel Rules & Regulations that spell out senority rules. For instance, if you come back within five years your senority is adjusted by the amount of time you were gone. If you were gone more than five years, you are considered a new hire. It is strickly by the policies of your employeer because there are no laws forcing employers to adopt such policies.
2006-12-10 05:32:40 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By law your a new employee. If your employer chooses to reinstate your seniority they can. The only way to know is to ask the employer.
2006-12-10 04:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mike M. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually this is the choice of your employer. Given that seniority usually costs a company either in benefits, pensions or both...You lose it when you leave. However, check with your employer.
2006-12-10 04:15:31 · answer #4 · answered by F W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never believed in seniority. People should be paid for the kind of jobs that they do and how good they do it, not how long have they been doing it. If you clean toilets for 20 years, you should be paid wages similar to other people cleaning toilets. If a new person comes and can clean a toilet better and quicker, then he or she should get paid more than the one doing it for 20 years.
2006-12-10 05:01:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically you would have to start over......but it could be up to your employer...
2006-12-10 04:14:09 · answer #6 · answered by justmedrt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋