If you get laid off and live in California, then read on...
California has a very unique state law that all US employers must adhere to when an employee leaves their position (for any reason):
It states that all back vacation / personal time must be paid in full on your last day of employment. Many companies (including NVS) have a mandate of use it or lose it when it comes to "saved" time off. However, in California, that is illegal and all past accrued time must be accounted for and paid in full.
Because there is not really an accurate way of keeping track of time actually taken - other than some silly sheet your manager submitted, you can easily challenge this and claim that you took a lot less time off through the years while employed at NVS. They (NVS) are well aware of this CA law and will not challenge you at all. Use this as an example*: If you receive 3 weeks a years for vacation and worked at NVS for 8 years than you earned 24 weeks of vacation (168 days). Simply let your HR rep know that you only took say, 97 of those days and want the remaining balance of 71 days that you accrued (via the CA state law).
Most people are honest and ethical, but I ask you this: After 8 long years of working hard for NVS do you really think that you are anything more than an "item or number" on a long list that is being slashed to help their bottom line? They won't challenge, nor care to pay you the extra 67 days...In fact they will be happy to have you sign their documents and send you on your merry way.
* Use whatever example you want for the time
California has a very unique state law that all US employers must adhere to when an employee leaves their position (for any reason):
It states that all back vacation / personal time must be paid in full on your last day of employment. Many companies (including NVS) have a mandate of use it or lose it when it comes to "saved" time off. However, in California, that is illegal and all past accrued time must be accounted for and paid in full.
Because there is not really an accurate way of keeping track of time actually taken - other than some silly sheet your manager submitted, you can easily challenge this and claim that you took a lot less time off through the years while employed at NVS. They (NVS) are well aware of this CA law and will not challenge you at all. Use this as an example*: If you receive 3 weeks a years for vacation and worked at NVS for 8 years than you earned 24 weeks of vacation (168 days). Simply let your HR rep know that you only took say, 97 of those days and want the remaining balance of 71 days that you accrued (via the CA state law).
Most people are honest and ethical, but I ask you this: After 8 long years of working hard for NVS do you really think that you are anything more than an "item or number" on a long list that is being slashed to help their bottom line? They won't challenge, nor care to pay you the extra 67 days...In fact they will be happy to have you sign their documents and send you on your merry way.
* Use whatever example you want for the time