Employment may end for involuntary or voluntary reasons.
For more information, please refer to information below and/or the HR Manual.
Involuntary
Involuntary end of employment includes death, expiry of a non-permanent appointment, failed probation, an employee who is inactive for more than 180 days, termination with/without cause or job abolishment.
For an involuntary end of employment, a manager should complete the Termination Notification Form and send it to the HR Service Centre on the employee's last day or immediately after.
For more information, managers may use the Involuntary End of Employment Checklist.
Voluntary
A voluntary end of employment includes retirement, accepting a new position outside of public service, personal reasons, etc.
For a voluntary end of employment, an employee must provide their manager with notice in writing. The manager should complete a Termination Notification Form and send it to the HR Service Centre immediately after being provided notice. This form needs to be sent to the Human Resource Service Centre a minimum of 1 week prior to the employee's last day or immediately after to ensure the employee is removed from the payroll run after their last day of work.
For more information, managers may use the Voluntary End of Employment Checklist.
Retirement
An employee must provide their manager with formal notice of their retirement. The manager should complete a Termination Notification Form and send it to the HR Service Centre immediately after being provided notice.
An employee can also contact the Human Resource Service Centre, prior to determining their retirement date, to learn more about their benefits on retirement such as the Retirement Death Benefit Certificate, and Extended Health Care and Dental Care plans for retirees.
For more information, managers may use the Voluntary End of Employment Checklist or the Retirement Checklist.
