SAMPLE LETTER OF TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
Date
Ms. Sally Smith
(Present Position)
Dear Sally:
After a complete review of your job performance, we can no longer continue your
position with the institution. The purpose of this letter is to acknowledge your termination, which
is effective of DATE.
As we discussed during today’s meeting, we mutually understand and agree to the
following:
1. Benefits available to the employee
Severance package
Vacation/sick pay
Health insurance
Life insurance
2. Necessary information that the employee must share with the supervisor to
complete existing projects.
3. Discuss how the employee will remove personal belonging from the office and/or
institution-owned living facilities.
4. Discuss how the employee will return institutionally-owned belongings (e.g.,
keys, ID card, cell phone).
If the agreements outlined in this letter are not agreeable to you, you may contact INSERT
NAME OF THE APPEAL PERSONNEL MANAGER by INSERT DATE.
Sincerely,
Supervisor’s Name
Title
(Employee’s Name) acknowledges that he/she has read and understood this agreement.
(Supervisor’s Name) acknowledges that he/she is executing this agreement with the full
knowledge of the institution’s policies and procedures.
______________________________
Signature of the Employee
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Signature of the Supervisor
Date