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 "response": "# California Final Pay: Employee Quits Without Notice\n\n## When Final Pay Is Due\n\n**Within 72 hours of the resignation** (Cal. Labor Code \u00a7202).\n\n- If the employee quits Friday at 4:00 p.m., final pay is due by **Monday at 4:00 p.m.**\n- The 72 hours run on **calendar hours**, so weekends and holidays are not excluded and do not extend the deadline.\n- **Mailing option:** If the employee asks for final pay to be mailed and provides an address, the payment is considered made on the **date it's mailed**.\n- **Direct deposit** is acceptable only if the employee previously authorized it and funds are available by the deadline.\n\n*For comparison:* With at least 72 hours' notice, pay is due on the last day of work. If the employer terminates the employee, pay is due immediately at separation.\n\n## What Final Pay Must Include\n\n1. **All wages earned through the last day worked**, including regular hours, overtime, and double time.\n2. **All accrued, unused vacation or PTO**, paid at the final rate of pay (Labor Code \u00a7227.3). California does not allow \"use it or lose it\" forfeiture.\n   - **Sick leave** that is tracked separately is *not* required to be paid out unless company policy says otherwise.\n3. **Earned commissions and bonuses** that are calculable. If a commission can't be calculated yet, pay it as soon as it can be determined, according to the commission plan.\n4. **Any owed premiums**, such as missed meal or rest period premiums, reporting time pay, or split-shift pay.\n5. **Unreimbursed business expenses** (Labor Code \u00a72802), if submitted or known.\n\n## Other Requirements\n\n- **Itemized wage statement** (Labor Code \u00a7226) showing hours, rates, deductions, PTO payout, and so on.\n- **Deductions:** Take only lawful deductions. You generally **cannot** deduct for unreturned equipment, cash shortages, or loans unless specific legal requirements are met and the employee gave written authorization. When in doubt, don't deduct.\n- **Disputed amounts:** Pay all undisputed wages on time, even if part of the pay is in dispute.\n- **Benefits notices:** Send COBRA or Cal-COBRA notices if the employee had group health coverage. Providing the EDD \"For Your Benefit\" (DE 2320) pamphlet is good practice.\n\n## Penalty for Late Payment\n\n**Waiting time penalties** (Labor Code \u00a7203) apply if the employer willfully fails to pay on time. The penalty is **one day's wages for each day late, up to 30 days.** For a $200/day employee, that could reach $6,000.\n\n## Quick Checklist\n- [ ] Calculate hours through the last day worked\n- [ ] Add accrued vacation/PTO payout\n- [ ] Include commissions, bonuses, premiums, and expense reimbursements\n- [ ] Confirm whether the employee wants pay mailed, and get the address\n- [ ] Issue payment within 72 hours, with an itemized wage statement\n- [ ] Send COBRA/Cal-COBRA notices if applicable\n\n*Note:* Special rules apply in some industries, such as motion picture production, oil drilling, and seasonal agriculture. Check local ordinances too. Consult employment counsel for unusual situations.",
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