Work Part time, Earned Prorated Leave for 5 years. Told I'm no longer Eligible. What to do?

[Anonymous]

I work at a non profit for nearly 5 years. I have earned prorated leave that reflects my schedule, since starting to work there. Our organization recently merged with another, and I'm being told (via email) that under the new organization, I am not eligible for this benefit any more. I feel that given my tenure, my productivity and based on history, that I should be "grandfathered in" and keep the benefits I was awarded when I began working there. I wonder how it would be if I engage the CEO, who was my first supervisor in this discussion. I also don't want to appear like a disgruntled employee. Do you have suggestions? TIA

[Anonymous]

That sucks. Politely ask to be grandfathered in or given a raise to make up for what is essentially a salary cut

[Anonymous]

It kinda stinks, but your history was with the previous organization, not the newly merged one. If I was you, I'd prepare for what you are going to do, if/when they reaffirm that you aren't going to get the vacation time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It kinda stinks, but your history was with the previous organization, not the newly merged one. If I was you, I'd prepare for what you are going to do, if/when they reaffirm that you aren't going to get the vacation time.

Agree. The new company has no obligation to keep you.

[Anonymous]

Wait...are they taking away your accrued vacation time (possibly illegal) or telling you that you cannot earn any vacation time going forward?

[Anonymous]

OP here, I don't understand this. Can you clarify?

Fortunately, I hope, I went back through my emails and found an email that spelled out this benefits change for the new organization, that included an email exchange in which I was told I would be grandfathered in to the old policy. If they won't honor this, then, yes, it does stink!