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TYPES OF SEPARATION

Voluntary

A voluntary quit occurs when the employee is the moving party in control of ending the employment relationship .
Generally, an individual will be disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation if he/she quits for reasons
not attributable to the employer . The action of quitting may range from a written notice of resignation to an
unannounced failure to return to work . It is our responsibility to identify the claimant’s reason for leaving and
determine whether that reason constitutes good cause .

Good cause for voluntarily quitting work is such a reason that a practical person exercising common sense would
leave work . Good cause quits may include:
• Health reasons, irrespective of whether they are work related or not . Health extends also to spouse and
dependent children .
• Unsatisfactory or hazardous working conditions
• Unreasonable reduction in claimant’s rate of pay
• Harassment
• Being physically or mentally unable to perform the work or unqualified as a result of insufficient educational
attainment or inadequate occupational or professional skills .

The PAF for an employee who has voluntarily resigned must include:
1 . The actual physical last date worked .
2 . The length of notice provided by the employee .

3 . Complete detail of the reason the employee gave for resignation (if employee gave no reason and/or
notice, the fact should be noted on the PAF) .

* Obtain a written resignation from the employee whenever possible.
When completing a Termination PAF for Voluntary Resignations please indicate one of the following reasons .
Should further explanation be required, use the comments section to provide details regarding the separation .

• Voluntary - Abandoned Job • Voluntary - Military Service
• Voluntary - Accepted Better Job • Voluntary - Moving Out of Area

• Voluntary - Conflict with Other Job • Voluntary - Mutual Agreement with Employer
• Voluntary - Dissatisfied with Compensation • Voluntary - Pursuit of Self Employment

• Voluntary - Dissatisfied with Working Conditions • Voluntary - Personal Reasons (Not Work Related)
• Voluntary - Educational Pursuits • Voluntary - Transportation Problems

• Voluntary - Job Changed-Duties/Hours/Wages • Voluntary - Travel Distance to Work
• Voluntary - Maternity Reasons • Voluntary - Walked Off Job

• Voluntary - Medical Reasons

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