Offboarding Agreement

OFFBOARDING AGREEMENT

This Offboarding Agreement is entered into between Employer Name: and Employee Name: . The Employee's last date of active employment (Separation Date): .

Personal Information

Position Information

Employment start date: | Separation effective date: | Final compensation (rate or salary):

Employment History (Most Recent)

Dates employed: From to

Employment History (Prior)

Dates employed: From to

Education

Professional References

Phone: Email:

Phone: Email:

Phone: Email:

Legal Disclosures

At-Will Employment: The parties acknowledge that the employment relationship was at-will and may be terminated by either party at any time, with or without cause, except as may be set forth in a written agreement signed by both parties. This Offboarding Agreement does not alter the at-will nature of employment except to the extent a separate written severance agreement provides otherwise.

Equal Opportunity: Employer affirms that all employment decisions and separation actions are made in accordance with applicable equal employment opportunity laws and without unlawful discrimination.

Offboarding Terms and Conditions

1. Return of Company Property: Employee agrees to return all Employer property in Employee's possession, including but not limited to keys, badges, laptops, mobile devices, documents, proprietary information, and access cards, no later than the Separation Date. Items returned will be listed on the HR receipt:

2. Final Pay and Benefits: Employer will pay Employee all earned wages through the Separation Date in accordance with applicable law. Final paycheck to include accrued and payable amounts for regular pay, and accrued paid time off as permitted by policy: Accrued PTO payout amount (if any): .

3. Benefits Continuation: Employee may be eligible for benefits continuation under applicable plan rules. Employee acknowledges responsibility for timely enrollment and payment where required. HR contact for benefits: .

4. Confidentiality and Return of Confidential Materials: Employee reaffirms obligations concerning confidential information, trade secrets, and proprietary materials acquired during employment. Employee agrees not to disclose or use any confidential information for personal gain and to return or destroy all confidential materials upon request.

5. Non-Disparagement: Employee agrees not to make false or disparaging statements about Employer, its officers, directors, employees, products, or services. Employer agrees its representatives will not make false or disparaging statements about Employee. This clause does not prohibit truthful statements required by law or to government agencies where applicable.

6. Non-Solicitation: For a period of months after Separation Date, Employee shall not solicit Employer's employees or clients for the purpose of providing competing services, subject to applicable law.

7. Cooperation and Transition: Employee agrees to cooperate reasonably with transition activities, including knowledge transfer and responses to reasonable questions about matters that arose during employment for a period of months.

8. Severance and Release: Employee acknowledges receipt of any severance set forth in this paragraph as full consideration for any release of claims specifically enumerated below. Severance offered: . In exchange for severance, Employee will execute a separate release of claims where required. Check to indicate a release is included:

9. Taxes and Withholding: All payments are subject to applicable tax withholdings and deductions as required by law.

10. Return of Access and Data: Employee acknowledges Employer may deactivate accounts, change passwords, and revoke access immediately on Separation Date. Employee will provide prompt cooperation to export or return any personal data stored on Employer systems in accordance with Employer policy.

11. Indemnification: Employee agrees to indemnify Employer for any losses resulting from Employee's intentional misuse of Employer property or confidential information after separation, subject to applicable law.

Acknowledgements and Authorizations

Employee Certification: I certify that the information provided in this Offboarding Agreement and in any accompanying documents is true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that knowingly providing false information may be grounds for withholding severance or other remedies allowed by law.

Authorization to Contact: Employee authorizes Employer and its agents to contact prior employers, listed references, and relevant third parties to verify employment, compensation, performance, and other job-related information for purposes of completing separation activities and any applicable post-employment obligations. Employee initials to authorize:

Background Checks and Investigations: To the extent permitted by law, Employee authorizes continued background checks or investigations post-separation as necessary to verify information related to the employment period.

HR Contact and Return Logistics

Other Provisions

Entire Agreement: This Offboarding Agreement, together with any separate severance or release documents executed contemporaneously, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter herein and supersedes prior understandings, whether written or oral.

Governing Law: This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Employer maintains its principal place of business, to the extent not preempted by federal law.

Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

Employee Acknowledgement of Understanding

I acknowledge that I have read this Offboarding Agreement, that I understand its terms, and that I have had the opportunity to seek independent advice prior to signing. I voluntarily agree to the terms contained herein.

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