Separating from Employment

As you leave your employment at USF St. Petersburg, you may have questions you need answered.  The following resources are meant to assist you with those questions and your transition.  If you have additional concerns, please contact Human Resources.

Resignation Process:

An employee who is anticipating resigning from the University should provide, in writing, the reasons for his/her resignation to the immediate supervisor.  A two-week notification period is requested. Employees are encourage to schedule an appointment with Human Resources for an Exit Interview prior to their last day of employment.

Checklist for Employees who are separating from the University

Layoff:

Specific Regulations:

• Personnel (Staff) Separations from Employment & Layoff - USF 10.211
• Personnel (Faculty) Separation from Employment & Layoff - USF 10. 111

Layoff is the termination of employment due to the abolishment of a position or the cessation of a function. Acceptable reasons for layoff include adverse financial circumstances, reallocation of resources, shortage of work, abolishment of a job function, or reorganization of structures/programs.

• Layoff and Recall Process
• Impact on Benefits

USF St. Petersburg information and websites that may assist one in the transition:

• Unemployment Claims - file through the Internet
• USFSP Frequently Asked Questions regarding Layoff
• Tips for Resume Writing and Interviewing
• Surviving a Layoff
• List of Employers
• Workforce Services for Job Seekers
• Upcoming Job Fairs
• Job Searches
• Career Center (resume writing)
• Sample Resume