• Death. The date of separation for deceased employees is the date of death.
• Failure to Return from Personal Leave. The date of separation in the event an employee fails to return from a personal leave of absence will be the last day of the authorized leave.

Benefits Letter

Upon separation, HR shall notify an employee of the status of his or her benefits.

KSU Property

Upon separation, an employee shall return all KSU property in his or her possession. Supervisors are responsible for monitoring the removal of employees' personal effects from KSU to ensure that no KSU property is taken. Supervisors or HR personnel shall also collect all KSU keys and cards from employees prior to their separation. Finally, HR shall arrange for the cancellation of separated employees' key cards and access to email and computer accounts.

Exit Interviews

Any employee who separates from KSU will be invited to complete a voluntary exit interview with his or her supervisor or an HR staff member.

TERMINATIONS:

Voluntary Termination

• An employee who voluntarily terminates his or her employment is expected to provide his or her supervisors with adequate written notice.
• oExempt employees are expected to provide at least four (4) weeks' written notice.
• oNon-exempt employees are expected to provide at least two (2) weeks' written notice.
• oAny employee who fails to provide the expected written notice or otherwise fails to separate in good standing is ineligible for rehire at KSU.
• An employee who voluntarily terminates employment is expected to work the entire notice period and may not use vacation leave during any portion of his or her notice period.

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• Employees who voluntarily separate from KSU are entitled to a payout of their accrued vacation leave in accordance with the Vacation Leave Policy.

Involuntary Termination

KSU initiates an involuntary termination for what it considers justifiable reasons. Involuntary terminations may result from layoffs, eliminations of positions, or gross misconduct.

Layoffs: