Long story short:
Got a letter from my employer in June advising my promotion and salary review (substantial amount), to be effective from 1 July.
On 3 July, I turned in my resignation. I was then asked to extend my notice period to 6 weeks to close up projects.
I then found out that I will be paid based on my old salary till my end date.
My question is: should my employer honor the salary review and pay me accordance to the promotion during that 6 weeks period?
Yep, pretty cut and dried.
They may be able to go back to the reduced salary if they can argue that the letter isn't binding somehow.
But then how can they expect you to help them out by extending your handover period to six weeks? Pretty cheeky of them. You can just say no, of course, and I would if they don't honour their salary increase.
No, you are not entitled to the new salary level as your employer would (should) have cancelled your promotion when you resigned.
Cut your losses and move on with life.
OP, you haven't stated if in the final 6 weeks you will be doing the new job or the same as prior to the promotion. If you are still doing the old job, then I don't blame your employer for paying you your old rates.
I'll talk with your employer and get you the new rate, and we'll split the difference….
That's very unprofessional on your part.
You should have informed management of your intentions after receiving the letter. Your new promotion would contain a job description that highlights your new responsibilities. If you are closing up shop, then you aren't engaging in what your new position entails. Be humble and see if you can get a reference from your manager. At least be in their good graces prior to leaving.
Thanks for the comment.
However the new job offer came after I received the promotion letter.
Makes sense.
Good luck with everything.
Unfortunately for you, the business is entitled to set the salary that you receive. I believe it is within their rights to revert you back to your old salary (but not earlier than that). I suggest you just be happy you have another job lined up (you do right?) - but you don't have to work the six weeks. You could try to negotiate that you're entitled to keep your existing agreement which is 4 weeks. If they want 6 weeks from you then you'd accept that only if it was at the higher salary grade. Remember, it's not personal, this is just business.
They should but they're not going to. It's not going to be worth the fight imo.
My recommendation is to suck it up and take some sickies.
To be honest is it even worth it? You might even get it across the line. But no matter how bad an employer burning bridges isn't the way to go.
I'd say give me the higher salary or I'll give minimum notice not the 6 weeks
IMO - employment conditions/contract were varied by the letter, effective date was 1 July, so all pay after that date should be at the new rate. Resignation is a separate issue.
Unless there is something funny in your employment contract saying otherwise, I don't see how they can do that. Particularly in light of the additional notice period you are working.