Voluntary or Involuntary Termination??

CarolL1999

Our employee gave notice that she was taking a new job effective July 14. The person she was working for is retiring at the end of August, so she offered to stay on part time to help wrap things up. She can do this, she said, because much of the work can be done from home or from her new office, which has told her they are flexible about her doing other work while on duty there.

Ignoring the oddness of the situation (her supervisor was glad to have the additional help rather than find someone else in the company for six weeks).......

Her term date is coming up, and I have had occasion to ponder whether this is a voluntary or involuntary termination. On the one hand, she gave notice, which in most cases would be the end of it. But, she offered to stay on, and the last date that she would be in the job was set by her bosses' retiremnt date.

Thoughts?

NaeNae55

It sounds like she volunteered to stay on until her boss retires. That means she merely extended her termination date. I would always talk and act with her and with others as if she is leaving when the boss leaves. If she approaches you with staying on longer to help the transition, ask for how long and get a termination date. That way you are clear.

Caroliso

Thanks for the response, NaeNae. (This is me under a different username.)