I was fired after 23 yrs. and 10 months. Am I due my vacation pay?

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SMALLPURPLECOUCH

New member
Does my employer have to pay me vacation pay upon being fired after 23 yrs. and 10 months. This is in Texas. Thank you very much. This is all new to me and it's a little scary.
 
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MarkM

Member
Usually they give you your unused vacation pay, but not your unused sick leave.
They have to give you your 401k, and they may let you keep it with them. The advantage is you can tap a 401k at age 55. Otherwise you can roll the money over to a IRA like Fidelity. You can make an appointment at a fidelity office and they will help you with the paperwork.
You also have the pension, but you may not be able to draw on it until you are 65.
 
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MarkM

Member
Usually they give you your unused vacation pay, but not your unused sick leave.
They have to give you your 401k, and they may let you keep it with them. The advantage is you can tap a 401k at age 55. Otherwise you can roll the money over to a IRA like Fidelity. You can make an appointment at a fidelity office and they will help you with the paperwork.
You also have the pension, but you may not be able to draw on it until you are 65.
 
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davidm

Member
Talk to the human resources department. I was laid off my job of 23 years and 8 months about 5 years ago. I did not get vacation pay, but got a severance package.
 
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