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Originally Posted by Vital Signs
Depends on your state laws. Read the fine print. Some do not pay you, I know from personal experience.
I agree, I was not offering HR advice and if that is how it came across I'm sorry. I was just pointing out how my company handles it regardless of what our state laws are (I have no idea) and I think it is an indicator of a good company that respects their employees. I can't imagine our department cancelling someones vacation just out of spite because they are leaving or to save a buck at the end of their employment. In the rare chance someone can not take a planned vacation due to urgent unforeseen operational needs (It's happened once in 10 years), we'd not only pay out their vacation time at the end of the year, we'd pay for any expenses they've already incurred such as airline tickets and cancellation fees.
To me the OP's concern about losing vacation is just another reason why more and more corporate pilots are leaving for the airlines and love the idea of having a contract.
Unless there is a big change soon that slows down the airlines, I don't see how these types of operators will be able to attract or keep anyone with more than 1500hrs. Interesting days indeed.