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Offboarding

The structured process of separating an employee from the organisation, including F&F and asset return.

Detailed Definition

Offboarding is the structured process of transitioning an employee out of the organisation — whether by resignation, retirement, termination, or end of contract. Good offboarding protects the business (data, IP, customer relationships), ensures legal compliance (final settlement, certificates), and leaves the departing employee as a positive brand ambassador.

Key offboarding activities include: acceptance of resignation letter, exit interview, notice period planning and knowledge transfer, asset return (laptop, phone, ID card, access badges), access revocation (email, systems, Slack, VPN), final settlement computation (pending salary, gratuity, leave encashment, provident fund), tax certificate issuance (Form 149 in Pakistan), experience letter, and archival of employee records.

In Pakistan, final settlement must be completed within 30 days of the last working day per common practice, though specific statutory timelines vary. Peoplifi offboarding workflows automate checklists, calculate F&F with gratuity and encashment, and ensure access is revoked across integrated systems.

Example

His offboarding checklist included laptop return, exit interview, and F&F disbursement within 15 days.

Related Terms

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