This sample checklist outlines the steps that should be followed by HR and payroll when an employee is leaving a company, voluntarily or involuntarily.
Checklist items include: communicate the employee’s departure date to the human resources administrator; if the employee has resigned, obtain an official letter of resignation or confirm oral resignation in writing; communicate the employee’s departure to staff; check for any unused vacation and sick time and add it to the final paycheck; change the passwords for any shared computers; and redirect the employee’s direct telephone number.