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Committee hears bill to require payout of unused vacation on separation (H.295)
Summary
Representative Will Greer introduced H.295 to the House Committee on General and Housing March 11. The bill would require employers to pay accrued and unused vacation at separation; Sophie Sedatny of the Office of Legislative Counsel walked the committee through timing and statutory placement.
Representative Will Greer introduced H.295, "an act relating to payment of vacation leave upon separation," and described constituent cases that motivated the legislation. Greer recounted a constituent who "was owed about $4,500 in vacation time" and said unpaid accrued vacation can create financial hardship and delay job‑market reentry. The committee received a statutory walkthrough from Sophie Sedatny of the Office of Legislative Council.
Sedatny said the bill is explicitly limited to vacation leave and would require payment of unused accrued vacation when an employee separates from employment, regardless…
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