Separating from Employment

A notice of resignation by an employee serving under a term contract shall be submitted in writing to the College President or designee. The employee shall give reasonable notice and shall include in the letter a statement of the reasons for resigning. Reasonable notice for nonexempt staff shall be a minimum of two weeks and a minimum of four weeks for exempt or contract staff. A prepaid certified or registered letter of resignation shall be considered submitted upon mailing.

Any employee serving under a term contract may resign his or her position and leave the employment of the College District effective at the end of the contract term without penalty, provided the employee submits a letter of resignation, in accordance with administrative regulations and the provisions at GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, above.

The College President or designee shall be authorized to accept a term contract employee's resignation effective at the end of the contract term.

An employee serving under a term contract wishing to resign prior to the end of the contract term must submit a letter of resignation in accordance with the provisions at GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, above. The consent of the College President or designee is required for resignations effective prior to the end of the contract term.

Once submitted and accepted, the resignation of an employee serving under a term contract may not be withdrawn without the consent of the Board.