Salary Arrears Confusion: Am I Entitled After Resigning Shortly After a Raise?

I received an increment effective from 01.01.2012 on 01.11.2012 and resigned on 25.12.12. Am I eligible for arrears?

You are eligible for the arrears because your salary has already increased. Resignation will not have any effect on that increment.

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As mentioned above, you are eligible for the arrears as you have already received the increment before resigning.

Thank you.

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Agreeing with what members have already advised, arrears should have been paid to you with the salary for November. How come the same has not been paid to you by the 25th of December? Could you please provide details on the full and final settlement policy and the salary date?

Arrears had already accrued due to the increment on 01.01.2012 and were paid on 01.11.2012, which should have been paid on 01.01.2012. This has no connection with your resignation.

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Have you received any letter or other written proof regarding your increment? If yes, then you are eligible for arrears.

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Salary Details and Eligibility for Arrears

Did you check your salary details for November? Did you find any abnormalities, such as arrears not appearing in it? Unless you provide the details, it may result in unnecessary correspondence. I do not believe any organization would withdraw already announced increments unless there are significant irregularities, such as loyalty or integrity issues leading to termination or resignation of the employee. Please clarify. Yes, you are eligible for the arrears.

First of all, there is no connection between an increment and resignation. If the anniversary increment is effected in your company on the 1st of January 2012 but regularized on the 1st of November 2012 towards your rendering of services, irrespective of the fact that you resigned subsequently, which was accepted by the management, you are eligible for the arrear increments for the period it was not effected till the date of your separation. This should have been cleared along with your full and final settlement.

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B.K. Mohanty
Advisor & Senior Consultant

Most companies will not bother to give arrears of one year to non-bargaining staff when the resignation is immediately after the increment. They see increments as a means of retaining you. You are legally entitled to it but will probably have a long fight ahead to actually get it.

Very true. You have to be proactive to get the legitimate dues released. Companies that plan ahead do provide genuine and legal dues to their employees upon separation in the form of full and final settlement.

Steps to Recover Outstanding Payments

I suggest starting with a polite and professional request to recover the outstanding payments. We should assess their response before deciding on any further actions.

Good luck,

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B.K. Mohanty
Advisor & Senior Consultant