Any reasonable contract (not the default one, but one you push back to get) will include a clause that all repayable benefits are only if you quit, not if they

Any reasonable contract (not the default one, but one you push back to get) will include a clause that all repayable benefits are only if you quit, not if they terminate employment. (Some will include terminate with cause) . I got a signing bonus, and if they lay me off then they lose their signing bonus. Yes i negotiated that into my contract.