Separation Agreement Template
1. Benefits
Benefits terminate on [Date], unless continued through [Plan continuation/Other arrangement].
Benefits Contact: [Name/Email/Phone].
2. Termination of Employment
Employment ends on [Termination Date] (the “Separation Date”).
Effective Date of this Agreement: [Date of last signature].
3. Final Compensation
Earned wages through Separation Date: [Amount/Calculation].
Unused PTO (if applicable): [Amount/Calculation].
Other compensation (if any): [Describe].
4. Severance Pay
Severance: [No severance/Severance of $[Amount] as [Lump sum/Installments]].
Payment Timing: [Date(s)/Method].
Conditions (if any): [Return of property/Transition completion/Other].
5. Return of Company Property
Return deadline: [Date]. Return method: [Drop-off/Ship/Other].
Items: [Devices/Badges/Documents/Other].
Access and credentials: [Deactivate/Transfer list].
6. Confidentiality
Confidentiality: [Continue under prior agreement/Set forth here: __].
Confidential materials handling: [Return/Deliver/Delete per policy].
7. Transition Timeline (If Applicable)
Task/Deliverable | Due Date | Owner | Method/Location | Status |
[Return equipment/access] | [MM/DD/YYYY] | [Employee] | [Drop-off/Ship/Portal] | [Pending/Done] |
[Handoff notes/repo access] | [MM/DD/YYYY] | [Employee] | [Location] | [Pending/Done] |
[Client/account transition] | [MM/DD/YYYY] | [Manager] | [Method] | [Pending/Done] |
Task/Deliverable | Due Date | Owner | Method/Location | Status |
[Return equipment/access] | [MM/DD/YYYY] | [Employee] | [Drop-off/Ship/Portal] | [Pending/Done] |
[Handoff notes/repo access] | [MM/DD/YYYY] | [Employee] | [Location] | [Pending/Done] |
[Client/account transition] | [MM/DD/YYYY] | [Manager] | [Method] | [Pending/Done] |
Task/Deliverable
Due Date
Owner
Method/Location
Status
[Return equipment/access]
[MM/DD/YYYY]
[Employee]
[Drop-off/Ship/Portal]
[Pending/Done]
[Handoff notes/repo access]
[Location]
[Client/account transition]
[Manager]
[Method]
8. Non-Disparagement
Non-disparagement: No false or damaging statements.
Inquiry Contact (if any): [Name/Department/Email].
9. Release of Claims
In exchange for the consideration stated in [Severance/Other consideration], Employee releases Employer from Claims related to employment/termination, except [Excluded items].
10. Notices
Employer Notice Address: [Address/Email].
Employee Notice Address: [Address/Email].
11. Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete (If Applicable)
Non-solicitation: [If applicable: [X] months; scope: clients/employees].
Non-compete: [If applicable: [Region] for [X] months].
12. Governing Law
Governing law: Washington.
13. Entire Agreement
This Agreement supersedes prior discussions regarding separation.
Amendments must be in writing and signed by both Parties.
14. Communications Routing
Internal Announcement (if any): [Approved message].
Inquiry Contact: [Name/Department/Email].
15. Signatures
Employer Signatory: ________________________ Date: ____________ Name/Title: [Name, Title]
Benefits Administrator: _____________________ Date: ____________ Name/Title: [Name, Title]
Employee: _________________________________ Date: ____________ Name: [Full Name]
Case Owner (Optional): _____________________ Date: ____________ Name/Title: [Name, Title]
Task/Deliverable | Due Date | Owner | Method/Location | Status |
[Return equipment/access] | [MM/DD/YYYY] | [Employee] | [Drop-off/Ship/Portal] | [Pending/Done] |
[Handoff notes/repo access] | [MM/DD/YYYY] | [Employee] | [Location] | [Pending/Done] |
[Client/account transition] | [MM/DD/YYYY] | [Manager] | [Method] | [Pending/Done] |
