The employee has the rights to use his remaining available balance of AL if they would like to leave earlier.

Paying off would really only put 2 things in mind

1. either some other company believes the value of the employee to be really valuable
2. the employee is desperate to leave the current employer asap

As you have said - different companies have different policies.

Hhhmmm ... these days it's abit rare to give a resignation notice of 3 months ... unless of course you're quite high in the ranking.

Well basically, your remaining 12 days AL can be calculated such as in example, you handed in your resignation 1st October, 3 months notice would mean your physical last day would be end of December but instead you have 12 days AL that have not been used, you can have your last day 19th December instead.

It's best you do not include in your resignation letter and have a 1 to 1 personal discussion with your manager of your intention to make use of your remaining 12 days AL.

Subject to review could mean that when your contract ends, it's not necessary they are to renew your contract. Could be perhaps they are required to review your performance?

3 months notice from the date you tender your resignation and make sure you have an acknowledgment from your manager or best just email it in to avoid and dispute.

I don't see why or how come you actually have to bare the cost to pay in lieu . If your new employer wants you so badly to join them, they should have given you the offer letter asap and THEY should be baring the cost - not you.

Last time yes, my ex-employer (X) wanted me to bare the cost so I may join their company asap due to a certain project urgency.

I insisted that I sign the offer letter / letter of employment FIRST and then perhaps they can re-think of 'buying' me out from the other company (Y).

In the end, (X) re thought about it and couldn't bear the cost of buying me out. They had to wait until I serve my notice with (Y).

Always be on the safe side. No one looks out for you except yourself.

What excuse would you need?

Just tell the truth. Why are you switching when you're only a month into working there? Because you had a better offer? Environment there seems to be more suitable for you?

I don't see why you shouldn't be plain honest with your employer.

Sorry to hear that mate.

Believe you mentioned that 1 month notice?

Would you be able to clarify if the 1 month notice applies only after your receive your offer letter or what would be the terms during your probation?

Dude, if you got a better offer, better environment, better pay - look forward to it and try not to look on the dark side of handing in your resignation letter.

Let's look forward not backward. We learn from yesterday to live a better tomorrow.

Why wouldn't you?

lol ....

Not everyone can live life like in the movies ....