Hi all,

I was discussing with someone (non English native as me) about the meaning of "the notice period is one month to the end of the month"..
what does it means exactly?
Does it mean that even if I give the notice around the 15 of the month, I can't still leave my job until the end of the following month?

Also, how does it work here with holidays when you resign? do company pay for the remaining holidays?
I have something like 15 days from last year plus the new 20 days. If I resign in march, do they count all the 20 days or are they counted pro rata? (something like 1.66 day per month)..
Unfortunately there is no HR dpt in my company, and don't really feel like asking my boss about it (maybe I should though).

Thanks for your help!

I think you need to ask your boss. But normally holidays are pro rata.

Holidays is pro rata so the 20 days are for 12 months. Therefore you can't claim them yet.

Regarding the notice period I think that you're right, it seems that the notice period will be calculated from the end of the month. I would therefore hand in the notice shortly before the end of the month (that's normal here in Switzerland).

Hope that helps

You'll almost certainly have to take any holidays due during your notice period.

It depends on the line of work you are in. In client facing roles you could be asked to leave the office immediately. Else notice would be one full calendar month (not 30days).

Holidays for the year are on prorata basis of time worked. If you can use them depends on company policy. They can ask you to work the full notice period ( depending on need ) and just choose to pay out your holiday entitlement. Time of notice period could be needed for a proper handover.

thanks guys!

I will tell you about how they do it in my work, I am not sure if this is the general rule.

You have 25 days a year (as we work 42.5 hours a week) - if you leave in June for example, and you did not use any of the days - they pay you 12.5 working days of salary.

For the notice period yes, exactly like what you said - if it is you who wants to leave then you are lucky that it is only one month, in our case it is 3 month but from the date of a written announcement.

Kind Regards,

Give notice with a Letter "eingeschrieben", on the 20th of the month. So the employer has a week to pick it up at the post office.

Holidays are pro rata and can either be taken in the notice period, most likely at the end or paid out, it's up to the company how it is done.

I am a bit confused. Can someone help clarify? I know, I know. I am slow.

So, let's say hypothetically I were to give notice to my employer this Friday, February 17, 2012 of my resignation, and my employment contract calls for 3 months notice-- does that mean my last day of work would be May 17, 2012? Or does the clock start ticking from the 1st of the following month from the date I gave notice (in this case, March 1st), meaning my last day with the company would be June 1, 2012?

I am not clear why I would need to wait until the end of the month to notify my company if they start counting from the 1st of the next month anyway?

Does this make sense?

My question is basically when does the "3 month notice" clock start ticking? From the day I officially give notice? Or from the 1st of the next month from the date I give notice?

You don't "need" to wait - you can send it whenever you want as long as it gets in before end-of-month. The notice clock starts from the 1st of the following month (more appropriately said - from the last day of the month when you send in your resignation).

The clock starts at the end of the month, so 3 months notice from the last day of the month it is given.

Thank you all for the clarification!