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Notice Period Calculator

Calculate Your Notice Period

Find your last working day from your resignation date, or calculate notice pay if you're serving fewer days than required.

Last Working Day Notice Pay / Recovery
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Based on calendar-day notice periods, the method most Indian appointment letters use. Your own contract's wording always governs.

How Last Working Day Is Calculated

Last Working Day = Resignation Date + Notice Period

Most Indian appointment letters count the notice period in calendar days or calendar months from the date the resignation is submitted (or accepted, if the letter says so) — not working days. A 2-month notice given on 10 January ends on 10 March, weekends and holidays included.

Notice Pay / Buyout Formula

Notice Pay = (Monthly Salary ÷ 30) × Shortfall Days

If either side ends employment before the required notice is served, the shortfall is usually settled in cash at this daily rate — payable by the employee to "buy out" the remaining days, or by the employer if it releases the employee early. The exact amount, and whether basic pay or gross pay applies, comes from the appointment letter.

Worked Example

Last working day: You resign on 10 January with a 60-day notice period.

10 January + 60 days = 11 March

Notice pay: Your employer agrees to release you after 30 of those 60 days, on a monthly salary of ₹60,000.

(60,000 ÷ 30) × 30 shortfall days = ₹60,000
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about notice periods in India

How do I calculate my last working day from my notice period? −

Add your notice period to the date you resign (or the date your resignation is accepted, if your appointment letter specifies that instead). Notice periods are almost always counted in calendar days or calendar months, so weekends and holidays count toward the total — a 30-day notice given on 1 June ends on 1 July, not on the 30th working day after.

How is notice pay or notice period buyout calculated? −

The standard formula is (Monthly Salary ÷ 30) × shortfall days, where the shortfall is the number of notice days not actually served. This is the formula most Indian offer and appointment letters use, but a few specify basic pay instead of gross pay, or a 26-day divisor — check your own contract before relying on an estimate.

Is a notice period legally mandatory in India? −

There is no single central law that fixes a notice period for every employee. For most private-sector staff, the notice period is whatever is written in the appointment letter or employment contract. Workmen under certain state Shops & Establishments Acts, and categories covered by the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, may have additional statutory minimums — check the rules that apply to your state and role rather than assuming a fixed number.

Can my employer waive my notice period? +

What happens if I don't serve my full notice period? +

Does the notice period start from the resignation date or the acceptance date? +

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