need advice

[digskat]

There is talk of possible lay-off (temporary) at the hospital I work at. Here is the probelm. I have booked and paid for a trip to Florida/WDW for Oct. We booked and paid for this trip in May of this year when the possiblity of layoff was unknown. Anyways my holidays on the vacation planner were approved. I'll know more the first of August if l get laid off, 'cause they will be handing out the notices then. However they handed out an info sheet and it clearly states on it that you are to be available at all times therefore do not go on a vacation or your UI could be cut off. I really don't think this is fair since I booked the trip not evening knowing that I would be laid off temporarily this fall for 7-8 months. Can they do this?

 

[disney funseeker]

Hopefully you will survive the cuts.

Unfortunately, if you do end up on EI you must be available to work Mon-Fri. in order to get paid for that time period. If you are away from your current address, especially out of the country and they find out, you will have to pay back that portion of your EI. I don't think they will actually cut you off but maybe they have the right to do it.

This happened to my SIL. She was in the States for a vacation while she was on EI and 2 yrs. later she had to pay back some money. She had moved a couple of times too but they found her. I don't think the government really cares weather your trip was already booked. To them, the bottom line is, "were you ready, willing and available to work during the 2 week period beginning......" (pay is biweekly).

Sending you some PD that you will be okay.