Do you lose severance if you get a job outside of Cigna after you are given your termination letter but before your termination date?
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I wouldn’t let anyone know until after your termination date. Technically, you’re still a Cigna employee until then, and they can argue that taking on a second job is a gains your employee agreement and use that to fire you and take your severance. They probably wouldn’t do that, because that’s truly evil, but you never know with this company. I’d err on the side of caution and keep that on the DL. After your termination date, it’s not a problem anymore unless you get a job with Cigna.
I double dipped for several months because I was already looking, got an offer outside of that dump and never looked back!
@cy no, you keep your severance unless you find new work for any companies under "The Cigna Group" umbrella.
@cy I think that's for executive level or if you know trade secrets.
Amy Bricker ran into this but she was at a high executive level
I’ll have to read mine again, but I’m almost certain mine says you cannot get a job at another healthcare company that is considered competition or you lose it’s And if you reapply at Cigna and take the position, you forfeit your severance
@cq who has access to the hr guidelines after the get the letter ..?
@cm Seriously this. F Cigna. Treat them like they treat you, and they don't own the rest of the workforce. You are free now.
Getting a job not in the healthcare space...before term date even though they have told a person not to do any work at cigna unless asked.
Doesn’t anyone look at H R guidelines?
Why would you tell Cigna in this situation! If they tell you that you are part of a layoff and get a severance then go with the flow. I’d start the new job as soon as possible even if I was technically still employed by Cigna. If they aren’t loyal to you then why be loyal to them?!
@a4 are you asking about finding any job ? Or one in the healthcare space ? Some have noncompete clauses.
@OP No, you lose severance if you get a job inside Cigna.
No you don't.
No you do not lose it
Also worried about mentioning it and Cigna finding out and losing severance.
Following, wondering the same thing and trying to figure out how to time this.