Separating & Retiring Employees

Individuals resigning from employment with the District are required to submit written notification to his/her supervisor with the reason(s) and effective date of resignation.  The school/department administrator shall ensure that the employee who is separating or retiring from the District completes an Exit Interview process, and do a final check-out at the Human Resources department for authorization to release a final pay warrant.

Certificated Employees:  Certificated employees under contract are required to complete the term of their contract prior to resignation. Certificated employees requesting an early release from his/her contract must indicate the reason for the early release, and may not be released until a qualified replacement can be hired.  Under Education Code section 44420, the Commission is authorized to suspend a teaching credential for up to one (1) year if it determines that there was not "good cause" for an employee to fail to fulfill a teaching contract for mid-contract year resignations.

Steps to resigning from employment:

1. Employee:  Complete the Resignation Notice (see below) with employee supervisor and submit to Human Resources.
2. Contact appropriate Human Resources staff for appointments regarding leave balances, transferring of sick leave, and health benefit information.
3. Complete the Exit Interview Form with supervisor and report to Human Resources after all keys, books, materials, and any other district property have been returned to the supervisor.
4. Final pay warrant will not be available to the separating employee until the Exit Interview Form has been completed by both the employee and his/her supervisor, and returned to Human Resources for final approval.

Classified Employees:  Classified employees are encouraged to provide at least a two (2) week notice prior to resignation.

Steps to resigning from employment:

1. Employee:  Complete the Resignation Notice (see below) with employee supervisor and submit to Human Resources.
2. Contact appropriate Human Resources staff for appointments regarding leave balances, transferring of sick leave, and health benefit information.
3. Complete the Exit Interview Form with supervisor and report to Human Resources after all keys, books, materials, any any other district property have been returned to the supervisor.
4. Final pay warrant will not be available to the separating employee until the Exit Interview Form has been completed by both the employee and his/her supervisor, and walked into Human Resources for final approval.