Human Resources Policies

HR57 How to Determine Effective Date of Employment or Termination for Employees Paid Monthly (Except Academic)

Policy Status: 

Under Review

Subject Matter Expert: 

Dovizia Long, 814-867-0041, dul10@psu.edu

Policy Steward: 

Vice President for Human Resources

POLICY'S INITIAL DATE: May 1, 1957

THIS VERSION EFFECTIVE: August, 1994

Contents:

PURPOSE:

To state the University's policy concerning the effective date of employment or termination for an employee paid monthly (except Academic).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF EMPLOYMENT:

The effective date of employment shall be the first day the employee is actively at work. The salary for the first month of employment will be computed using the Workday Percentage Factors Calculator.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION:

Except for an employee who retires from the University, the effective date of termination of employment shall be the last day the employee is actively at work. When an employee retires from the University, the effective date of termination shall be the date immediately preceding the date of retirement. (See HR50, Use of Vacation Time in the Event of Retirement or Resignation, and HRG14, Establishing Date of Termination of Employment Occurring Near December/New Year's Holiday Period.)

The salary for the time worked during the final month of employment will be computed using the Monthly Pay Proration.

Date Approved: 

August 1, 1994

Date Published: 

August 1, 1994

Effective Date: 

August 1, 1994