Originally Posted by Unregistered:
She does point to the contract and says "This means that". Uh, well, OK. That's not how I interpreted it.
This whole thread is another difference of opinion. If she had in there about accrued PTO and three month rule then it would be different, but she doesn't. It just says "I take time off over Christmas and I get paid".
And sadly I paid my deposit in cash. I quickly learnt to pay her by cheque as she'd "forget" that I gave her the cash.
Well, honestly my advice is probably not the popular one but I would pay the two weeks to cover the notice period you gave but I wouldn't pay for the vacation weeks.
I would let her do whatever she felt she needed to do in order to collect it but I certainly wouldn't be paying it willingly based so what you've said here so far.
As the "author" of her contract and policies she bears the burden of proving she has a right to collect that amount.