Hello everyone. Throwaway account for simplicity's sake.
A bit of backstory here.
I have been a loyal employee for 9 years with a small business and have recently moved down to part-time hours after coming back from short-term disability. I was told when I came back as part-time status that I would be losing some of my full-time benefits. I was told that I would be losing the following benefits:
– Ancillary benefits (Vision/Dental/Accident/Short-Term Disability)
– Monthly insurance allotment (money to be used toward health insurance that is external to the business)
Other benefits that I received as a full-time employee are:
– PTO
– Holiday Pay
When I received my paycheck, I expected to be paid for the most recent Holiday. My paycheck did not include Holiday Pay. It had not been communicated to me that I would be losing the Holiday Pay benefit when moving down to part-time status.
I inquired about the missing Holiday Pay from my paycheck, and my boss indicated that they had assumed it was clear that I would be losing the Holiday Pay benefit when moving down to part-time status. My boss also indicated that I have been accruing PTO hours even though (in their words) I do not work enough hours to earn PTO as a benefit.
– Important detail: The other part-time employees at my location do receive Holiday Pay and earn PTO hours.
– I am the most senior employee in this small business with the title of General Manager (I report directly to the business owner.)
I feel that these changes in benefits should have been communicated to me. Based on the wording of my boss's response, I get the sense that my boss was hoping that I wouldn't address this issue directly with them and that I would simply let it slide.
Please confirm that I am not crazy for feeling like I've been treated unfairly.