Severance Letter 48 Days to sign deviates from HON Policy of 60 Days to sign.

I have asked for HR Help to understand how/why Honeywell can deviate from their own very clear policy of requesting RIF employee's signature within 60 days of their last workday.

I am going to protest the letter I just received today specifying 48 days and not the 60 days per HON policy.

Yes, it is dreadful losing a job. And at a dreadful time to be unemployed. And I expect the company is leaning heavily on reducing their older workforce because they can. But at least they should follow their own policy. Below isthe link for any of you who may still have a working friend at Honeywell.

https://directaccess.ps.honeywell.com/psp/ps/EMPLOYEE/EMPL/s/WEBLIB_IS_AW.ISCRIPT1.FieldFormula.IScript_AssemblePage?AWGroupID=H_SEVERANCE_POLICY_BAND04_US&AWPageID=H_SEVERANCE_POLICY_BAND04_US&AWObjName=H_SEVERANCE_POLICY_BA_LPG&pt_fname=H_SEVERANCE_POLICY_B_FLDR&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.H_DASHBOARD_FLDR.H_FLDPOLICIES_FLDR.H_FLDUSA_POLICIES_FLDR.H_USA_STANDARD_POLIC_FLDR.H_FLDUSA_STANDARD_PO_FLDR.H_SEVERANCE_POLICY_B_FLDR&IsFolder=true%0A#sort=relevancy

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Employment laws notwithstanding, HR pretty much has free reign to handle layoffs however they want. The pandemic has provided an umbrella of cover and unless you are both truly wronged and have deep pockets, HR will steamroll over any policy "violation" you think you see.

Frankly, I don't understand why anyone would hold off signing a paper agreeing to a severance benefit for even 48 days, much less 60. What is to be gained - you think you'll get your job back? And if you actually did, do you think you would somehow be regarded as anything but a "difficult" employee?

Seriously, unless your HON tenure is measured in weeks and not years, there's nothing to be gained by holding off signing the severance agreement. Get moving and find a new, better job!

Hi Dear Friend,

I was recently laid off from a major Pharma company with 2 days notice. Being a HR professional I know that its not needed to be given a 60 days notice unless 33% or more employees in the department and 25 or more full time employees are being severed. I have been working 15+ years with no break in service ever. More over I am in the US on a work visa. Its crazy how things happen, but we gotta take it with a pinch and move on. I am on a tight leash as well, need to find a visa sponsoring employer and get re-employed within 60 days of termination for me to maintain legal status in the US. Be positive, everything in this universe happens for a reason and just be hopeful that everything happens for something good. There is something better in store for you. Wishing you the best and hope things get better for you and everyone who lost their job in this weird environment.

Usually the doc u sign compels you to not disparage Honeywell. If u agreed I hope at least unasked the pm to put a clause to not disparage you.

Everyone's situation is unique. Read it, sign it, take the $ and close the chapter on HW. It's tough, but you will be better in the long run.

I think its because if you sign it you are agreeing to be separated from Honeywell and you will not sue but, you won't get your severance if you don't...its a double edge sword purposely done.

What is the signature for anyway? What's the point, it's not like not signing it is going to get our jobs back right? Genuinely curious, I got laid off this morning, DV site. Never been laid off before, I was only a band 3, been there less than 10 years.

Go For It!
However, keep in mind that your "protest" may not be without consequences.
Namely loss of your severance.

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Severance Letter 48 Days to sign deviates from HON Policy of 60 Days to sign.

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