How the last working day is counted
Your notice period is set by your appointment letter or the company’s standing orders, usually 30, 60 or 90 days, or one to three months. Most companies count the day you resign as day 1, so a 60-day notice starting on 1 March ends on 29 April. A notice in months normally ends the day before the same date: one month from 15 January ends on 14 February. When the month is shorter, such as one month from 31 January, the notice ends on the last day of February. Untick the box if your company starts counting the day after you resign.
Buy-out and early release
Many employers let you pay for the days you don’t serve, or recover that amount from your final settlement. The usual method is your monthly pay ÷ 30 × days not served, but some use basic pay, some gross pay, and some divide by the days in the month. Some new employers reimburse the buy-out. Whether you can buy out, adjust leave or be released early is your employer’s decision, so get it in writing before you commit to a joining date.
Before your last day
- Ask for your relieving letter and experience letter, and check your full and final settlement date.
- Check your leave balance: some companies pay out earned leave, others let you set it off against notice.
- Note your UAN so your PF moves to your new employer; you do not need to withdraw it. See the EPF calculator.
- If you have been with the company for five years or more, work out your gratuity.
More in our guide to notice periods and resigning well.