Can I Get My Relocation Costs Back After Resigning and Moving Home?

Hi,

I have been working in my present company for close to 4 years now. I was based out of Bangalore initially but was asked to relocate to our Mumbai office. After close to 2 years of working at the Mumbai office, I have resigned from my job and am looking to move back to Bangalore, which is my base.

The company had paid my relocation expenses to Mumbai. Would I be entitled to the reimbursement of my relocation expenses back to Bangalore now that I have resigned?

Thanks,
Sanjay

Yes, but in this case, I was working in their Bangalore office, and they asked me to relocate to Mumbai. It's not that I joined the company in Mumbai. So doesn't it make sense for them to pay for my return as well?

Thanks,

Sanjay

Even in that case, relocation bonus is not to be counterpaid. Why don't you check with the payroll department?

Regards,
Dixita

Hi,

You have mentioned that you have worked for almost 2 years at the Mumbai Office, and this statement of yours is contradictory. As you have resigned, the company won't be liable to pay your expenses back to Bangalore.

Regards,
Kawal

Yes - but in this case, I was working in their Bangalore office, and they asked me to relocate to Mumbai. It's not that I joined the company in Mumbai. So doesn't it make sense for them to pay for my return as well?

Why did you agree to join their Mumbai office? You should have resigned and explored career opportunities in Bangalore only. Does your company also pay you whenever you visit your family in Bangalore? Is your company asking you to resign, or are you resigning on your own?

It was your decision to move to their Mumbai office. They requested you, but never forced you. It is your decision to resign.

Thanks,
Sanjay

I too agree that the company would not pay reimbursement for the second time, but I have another query as well. Is the reimbursement paid for relocation taxable?

Regards

To the best of my knowledge, companies don't reimburse relocation expenses if you resign. There are organizations, however, that do bear relocation expenses for senior executives on their retirement if their retirement home is other than the last place of employment. This is part of the benefits they are entitled to.

Jeroo

Relocation bonus is never returned. However, few companies do keep a clause that "if you leave the company within 1 year of your service then it might be taken back from you on a pro-rata basis. For example, if you have received a joining bonus of Rs. 24,000 and you resign within 7 months, then you will have to return Rs. 10,000 to the company."

Regards,
Pavitra