In the west this is typical. You can "double dip" by collecting pension on the first non working month whether it's a vacation or complete separation from employment. We are paid in multiple one week checks that hit your bank all at once but as individual checks. Your healthcare SHOULD be paid through the end of your vacay, actually technically 2 months past you last month of at least 40 vacay hrs. I say should, as I know this has been reneged on by UPS when they know the driver is actually retiring, not just stacking several vacay weeks. Check with your BA, I'm not sure this applies exactly the same in your area. It's been done here for many years.
