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Employee Offboarding Process Template

Open access is a security risk and unhanded work is a continuity risk when someone leaves. This template orders everything from the resignation to the exit interview.

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Process flow

Each row is a role (swimlane); steps run left to right.

Manager1 · StartReceive the resignation2 · StepHandover plan
HR3 · DocumentExit paperwork6 · EndExit interview
IT4 · StepClose accounts, collect equipment
Accounting5 · StepFinal payment

Step by step

  1. Receive the resignation

    Who: Manager · Start

  2. Handover plan

    Who: Manager

    Checklist:

    • Open work handed over
    • Documents shared
  3. Exit paperwork

    Who: HR · Document

  4. Close accounts, collect equipment

    Who: IT

    Checklist:

    • Access revoked
    • Equipment returned
  5. Final payment

    Who: Accounting · Approver: HR

  6. Exit interview

    Who: HR · End

Who does what? (RACI summary)

R: responsible · A: approves

StepManagerHRITAccounting
Receive the resignationR
Handover planR
Exit paperworkR
Close accounts, collect equipmentR
Final paymentAR
Exit interviewR

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When to use it

  • Leavers' accounts are closed late
  • Handovers are not written down
  • Equipment returns are not tracked

Tips

  • Make revoking access a required check for IT.
  • Reassign open jobs before the last day.
  • Let HR approve the final payment.

Run the process with your team on one map

Open the template, give each step an owner and a date, and send it to your field team as step-by-step instructions and QR labels.