Leaving the University

When an employee separates from the University, several steps must be followed prior to the employee's last day.

Process for Staff

  1. Collect a letter of resignation from the employee
  2. Print an Employee Profile from and provide the date of termination (the first day they are no longer in the department) and the 鈥渓ast day physically worked鈥� in the Comments section; attach the resignation letter and send to Employee Support Services.
  3. Approve employee's absences in
  4. If the separating employee has any direct reports for Absence Management purposes, submit a completed Position Management Action Form [DocuSign] to designate "new reports to."
  5. Initiate the   [Instructions: , ]

For employees leaving the University, an exit interview will be scheduled with an Employee Support Services Representative in University Personnel. The   [Instructions: , ] must be completed prior to this meeting. During this meeting, we will:

  • Encourage completion of the confidential exit survey
  • Provide forms regarding retirement contributions and/or COBRA information
  • Provide information regarding payment of final wages
  • Confirm the employee's current mailing address

Process for Faculty

  1. Collect a letter of resignation from the employee
  2. Submit the appropriate paperwork to Faculty Services:
    1. For temporary faculty, update CSU Contract Data and generate a Revision form, providing the date of termination (the first day they are no longer in the department) and the 鈥渓ast day physically worked鈥� in the Comments section. The Revision form and the resignation letter must be uploaded to the .
    2. For all other faculty positions, print an Employee Profile from and provide the date of termination (the first day they are no longer in the department) and the 鈥渓ast day physically worked鈥� in the Comments section; attach the resignation letter and email to up-facultyservices@sjsu.edu.
      1. In the Comments section of the Employee Profile, indicate one of the following reasons for resignation:
        1. Desire to relocate
        2. Dissatisfied with job
        3. Family and/or child care
        4. Health
        5. Self employment
        6. Spouse's job
        7. To accept other job
        8. To attend school
        9. To look for another job
        10. Unknown: please explain
  3. Initiate the   [Instructions: , ]
  4. If the faculty member has benefits, direct them to speak with their Benefits Representative to see how their benefits is impacted by their departure.

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