Board Policies & Administrative Procedures

Administrative Procedure 419: EMPLOYEE RESIGNATIONS

Background

The Division requires that employees wishing to resign from the employ of the Division do so in accordance with the provisions of provincial statutes, collective agreements and Division administrative procedures.

Procedures

1. The employee wishing to resign from employment with the Division shall submit a letter of resignation to the Superintendent specifying the last day of performance of assigned duties.
    
2. Upon receiving a letter of resignation, the Superintendent shall:
   1. Ensure that the period of notice given by the employee is in accord with the conditions of employment;
   2. If in accord, accept, in writing, the resignation; and
   3. Forward a copy of the letter accepting the resignation to the payroll department.
       
3. If, upon receiving a letter of resignation, the Superintendent believes that the period of notice does not comply with the conditions of employment, the Superintendent may:
   1. Require of the employee the appropriate period of notice; or
   2. Accept the resignation as offered; and
   3. Forward a copy of the letter accepting the resignation to the payroll department.
       
4. In the event an employee is absent from work for undisclosed reasons for a period of five (5) consecutive days, the position will be considered abandoned and therefore vacant.
    
5. On their last day of work, employees must return to their immediate supervisor the following:
   1. Keys;
   2. Fob;
   3. Division purchase card;
   4. Division-owned electronic devices;
   5. ID card; and
   6. Division resources.
       

Reference

Section 33,52,53,68,196,197,204,214,215,216,222,225 Education Act

Employment Standards Code

Approved: August 21, 2018

Last Updated: October 29, 2019