NATSIC-AS
Resignation letter

How to use this letter
Use this letter only if you have decided to resign. Confirm the notice requirements that apply to your employment and insert the intended final date. Where the circumstances of departure are disputed, record those circumstances separately before choosing your wording.

[Date]
[Manager or employer name]
[Position and organisation]
[Address or email]

Dear [name]

I give notice of my resignation from my position as [position] with [employer].

My proposed final day of employment is [date]. This is based on [the notice period or agreed arrangement, if appropriate]. Please confirm the final date and whether you propose any different arrangement for the notice period.

I will assist with a reasonable handover of my current duties. Please let me know the handover priorities and arrangements for returning any employer property.

Please confirm the arrangements for my final pay, any accrued entitlements payable on termination, and the provision of a final payslip and statement of service.

My contact details after my employment ends will be [safe email or postal address].

Thank you for the opportunities during my employment.

Yours sincerely
[Name]
[Signature if required]

Before sending
Check the employer's name, intended final day, notice requirements, recipient and delivery method. Remove any optional sentence that does not reflect your wishes. Keep a copy and record when it was delivered. This template is not a resignation already sent or a waiver of any entitlement.

Source and use information
Original NATSIC-AS advocacy preparation template.
NATSIC-AS provides advocacy, not legal advice or legal services. Check applicable requirements and deadlines before use.