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Employee exit checklist

Make sure nothing is missed when someone leaves: handover, access, equipment, final pay and sign-off.

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Employee exit checklist

Company: Westbridge Foods Ltd
Employee: Daniel Okafor
Job title and team: Production Supervisor, Operations
Manager: Maria Costa
Reason for leaving: Reason for leaving
Notice given: 1 September 2027
Last working day: 31 October 2027
HR contact: people@westbridge.example

Tick each line and date it when done.

1. Before the last day

  • Resignation or notice letter on file
  • Leaving date and notice period confirmed in writing
  • Handover plan agreed and noted below
  • Customers, suppliers and the team told, as agreed
  • Holiday and any time owed worked out
  • Exit interview booked

Work to hand over

Production schedule to Lena Hoff
Supplier contacts to Maria Costa

2. Equipment and property

  • All items returned, checked and signed for
  • Keys, badge and parking or access cards returned
  • Company documents and data returned, with personal files removed

To return

Laptop and charger
Security badge
Company phone
Safety boots

3. Access and systems

  • Accounts closed or passed on on the agreed day
  • Email forwarded or an out-of-office set for the agreed period
  • Passwords and shared logins changed
  • Company data on personal devices removed

Systems

Email
Payroll portal
Supplier ordering system
Shared drive

4. Pay and benefits

  • Final pay worked out and checked against law and contract
  • Holiday pay and expenses settled
  • Benefits, pension and insurance ended and the person told
  • Documents the person is entitled to given, such as a pay summary or reference

Items

Salary to last day
Unused holiday
Expense claims
Any agreed bonus or deduction

5. Close of the exit

  • Exit interview held
  • Confidentiality and any other duties after leaving reminded
  • Forwarding contact details agreed
  • Personnel file updated and kept as long as required

More items

Item Who Done on Note

Employee: ______________________ Date: ______________
Manager: ______________________ Date: ______________
HR: ______________________ Date: ______________

Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are.

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What this template is for

An employee exit checklist for HR, managers and IT: handover, access removal, return of equipment, final pay, exit interview and sign-off. Free to fill in.

It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. See all People and HR templates

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What you fill in

The form asks for 13 details. The document fills itself in as you type.

  • Company name

    For example: Westbridge Foods Ltd

  • Employee

    For example: Daniel Okafor

  • Job title and team

    For example: Production Supervisor, Operations

  • Manager

    For example: Maria Costa

  • Reason for leaving

  • Date notice was given (optional)optional

    For example: 1 September 2027

  • Last working day

    For example: 31 October 2027

  • Equipment to return (optional)optional

    One item per line.

    For example: Laptop and charger Security badge Company phone Safety boots

  • Systems and accounts to close

    One per line. Close them on the last day or as agreed.

    For example: Email Payroll portal Supplier ordering system Shared drive

  • Work to hand over and to whom

    For example: Production schedule to Lena Hoff Supplier contacts to Maria Costa

  • Final pay items (optional)optional

    For example: Salary to last day Unused holiday Expense claims Any agreed bonus or deduction

  • HR contact

    For example: people@westbridge.example

  • More itemsoptional

    Extra items, one row for each.

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What is inside

The parts of this document, in order.

  1. 11. Before the last day
  2. 22. Equipment and property
  3. 33. Access and systems
  4. 44. Pay and benefits
  5. 55. Close of the exit
  6. 6More items

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  1. 01

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  2. 02

    Check

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  3. 03

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Questions people ask

What details does this template ask for?

The form asks for 13 details, starting with Company name, Employee, Job title and team, Manager, Reason for leaving. 4 more are optional.

Can I download this template as Word or PDF?

Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account.

Is what I type sent anywhere?

No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat.

What should I check before I use this template?

Final pay, notice, holiday pay and return of records are set by law and contract, and they differ by country. Check the rules where the person works before you complete the pay section.

Are these HR templates free?

Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few longer documents are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price.

Do the HR templates follow my country's employment law?

They assume no country's law. Employment rules differ a lot, so each template says where to check local requirements before you use it.

Can a small team use them too?

Yes. They work for a team of two or a company of two thousand, and you can cut any section you do not need in the Word version.