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Word of advice from a layoff survivor

Not here to contribute to saying a layoff is/isn’t gonna happen.

That being said, I took 0 hours of PTO when I was laid off. I was surprised when I had my PTO hours paid out to me in cash. That and equity all paid out to me in a lump sum for each.

So, if you believe you’re getting the axe… don’t take PTO. You’ll be paid a bit more extra as a parting gift.


severance doc

I was laid off and am told I won’t get the severance doc for over a month.

Ummm…. that makes no sense. So I don’t know if I’m allowed to look for (and take) a job right now or not? Do I have to wait until my “last paycheck” even though I’m literally not an employee.

Surely someone knows a definitive answer to this and/or has a severance doc to read from to find out.

Sitting on my hands waiting until my last paycheck is asinine in my financial situation.

I don’t want to lose my severance but nike has stated they don’t want me working their either so….


To Those JE'd on 2/19

Last day of notice is 4/25. I assumed final paycheck (before severance begins) would be on the 5/1 payroll day. I received my direct deposit today which looks like it was my regular bi-weekly pay plus unused PTO (I am in a State that it must be paid out). Any idea why? Will severance begin with next weeks pay on 5/1?


Carryover PTO

I had 8 days of carryover PTO from 2025 that I wasn’t able to use. My termination date was April 16. When I reached out to HR, I was informed that I would be paid for the unused carryover PTO since I wasn’t able to use it before the April 1 deadline due to being impacted earlier in the year.

I received a payment today that appears to include accrued PTO through my termination date, but it doesn’t seem to reflect the carryover PTO from last year.

Has anyone had a similar experience, or can confirm whether carryover PTO from the prior year is paid out in this situation?


PTO payout

I was rif'd in February and I noticed my paycheck was a lot hiring. Looks like they paid out PTO. Anyone else get that paid out? I didn't think they were going to pay PTO because of the new policy that came out last year. Could it be a state rule? I'm in NY.


Final Pay?

For those of you have been impacted, how was your final pay received?

I’m salaried and was let go on 3/19 with final date of 4/2. I received a direct deposit on 4/2 in two of my bank accts but not my 3rd acct. I expecting to get paid for 3/22-4/3 period on the next pay date of 4/10 since the last pay date was 3/27.

Have others impacted on 3/19 or previous rounds experienced this? I’m going to guess they just pay out on an off cycle for those laid off?


2 questions the FAQ sheet to RIF'd employees doesn't address

  1. If you haven't submitted claims against all the flex dollars, deducted from your paycheck, by your termination date, are the unused deducted dollars refunded to you? (Conversely, if you were reimbursed for more than was yet deducted from your paycheck, do you have to pay it back?)

  2. When you're reimbursed for unused accrued vacation days in your final paycheck, does that include unused carryover days? If you were RIF'd in 1Q, it's quite possible you didn't use all carryover days yet. If you were RIF'd in NY in 1Q, your termination date is in 2Q. Workday drops carryover days after March 31. Your Workday balance as of the 2Q termination date does not reflect unused carryover days. If HR uses Workday to determine unused accrued vacation days as of termination date (or, if you meet rule of 60, as of December 31), then HR won't see the carryover balance.


Employment Separation Summary

On July 31, 2025, I was contacted by my manager’s manager via Microsoft Teams for a brief meeting late in the day. During that conversation, I was informed of a workforce reduction and the company followed its standard separation process. Immediately after the call, I returned my company laptop to a colleague and my system access was concluded.

On August 7, 2025, a representative from Human Resources formally reached out to review the details of the separation, benefits, and transition process.

My official last working day with the company was November 19, 2025.

On December 2, 2025, I received my final paycheck, which included payment for all accrued and unused vacation time.

Finally, on February 7, 2026, the company issued my severance payment in accordance with the separation agreement.


PTO Payoff after layoff

Laid off on the 12th. Had the normal two weeks of PTO replenish as of the first of the year. I was told my balance would be paid out. Checked account today and the balance was recalculated and now it's zero. I'm assuming that I won't get that paid out now? Or does that mean they've already taken it out because I'm getting my last payroll check next week?


Final 4 week severance check is less than my usual checks

Was part of the layoff and got the minimum 4 weeks severance. My final paycheck was today but it was a few hundred short than usual. With my understanding I thought 4 weeks severance meant 2 full pay periods.

Am I misunderstanding? This is how I had it in my notes:

Separation date is 11/12 and severance kicks in 11/13.

(I get early direct deposit 1 day early)

  • Paycheck 11/5/25 - for pay period 10/20 - 11/2
  • Paycheck 11/10/25 - for pay period 11/3 - 11/16, received this one early due final paycheck local regulations
  • Paycheck 12/3/25 - for pay period 11/17 - 11/30, first 2 weeks of severance
  • Paycheck 12/17/25 today - for pay period 12/1 - 12/14, last 2 weeks of severance

Severance Pay: Total vs Final - anyone know?

After reviewing my Severance agreement and release document that finally came into our portal, it shows your severance amount at the bottom of the document.

However, for me, when I compare this amount to the Severance calculation worksheet, it uses the same amount that is shown under "state mandated pay requirement" & "final pay." Instead of the pay shown in the "Total Severance Pay" line item. I am in NJ. For anyone else here, does your service release form also show this discrepancy?

Do we have any clarification as to why our severance is the lower of the two amounts shown in the calculation (which is exactly 50% of the amount)? I've sent a request for clarification to HR, though I have yet to hear back. Curious if anyone else sees this or knows why. Obviously, we would all want the higher amount, but it is confusing why they were showing us two different numbers, and then on our release, it is using the lower amount.