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Employee Termination: Employee Questions


   

Be prepared to answer these typical questions employees raise during termination meetings.

  • When is my last day?

  • When should I leave?

  • Will I receive severance pay? How much?

  • Will I receive bonuses that I was eligible for?

  • When will I receive my last paycheck?

  • Will I be paid for accumulated sick leave or vacation time not taken?

  • Am I eligible for unemployment insurance?

  • Will you or the company provide employment references?

  • What will you say if you are asked to provide a reference?

  • What will my co-workers and clients be told about my termination?

  • Will my medical and insurance benefits continue?

  • When must I return company property such as a car, pager or cellular phone, and keys?

  • What happens to my pension, profit sharing or saving plans?

  • Can I continue to use my office or work area to look for a job?

  • Can I use the help of other employees, my computer, and the xerox to prepare my resume?

  • Can I say goodbye to everyone before I go?

  • When can I go back to my work area to get all my personal things?

 

Termination: Introduction
Basic Definitions
Things to Consider
Preparing for a Termination
Outline of the Termination Process
Employee Questions
Exit Interviews
Employee Reactions
Informing Other Employees

 

 

 

 

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