Postdoc Termination Letter printable pdf download

Date

Employee Name

Department

Campus address

Dear Dr. {Postdoc}:

Unfortunately, the funding that has supported your salary as a Postdoctoral Researcher is ending.

I deeply regret to inform you that it is necessary to terminate your current appointment. The final

date of your appointment will be {date}.

You are encouraged to review the University or Medical Center careers sites (

and , respectively) and apply for suitable campus job

vacancies. The Office of Postdoctoral Programs in the College of Medicine may also be

considered a resource to you in your future job search; see

for the office’s contact information.

You will be eligible to purchase continued health benefit coverage with COBRA following your

termination. You should call the Office of Human Resources Benefits at (614) 292-1050 for more

information about continuing the University medical, dental, and/or vision plans in which you

are currently enrolled.

Upon termination from The Ohio State University, you may be eligible to convert your Unum

Life Long Term Disability coverage to an individual policy at your expense. You must convert

the coverage within 31 calendar days of the coverage termination date. To obtain an application,

contact the Office of Human Resources, Integrated Disability office at (614) 292-3439 or toll

free at 1-800-678-6413 or visit the website at

You may also find the information provided by the Office of Human Resources at

helpful (see the Involuntary

Termination Due to Reduction in Force section). It discusses other benefits and items affected by

the end of your appointment, including your retirement account, your possible eligibility for

unemployment compensation, and your parking pass, if applicable.

{Insert paragraph for foreign nationals, can edit to customize for visa type:} Please contact

the Office of International Affairs ( ﾧ) concerning your visa status for

important information about when you must leave the United States, how to transfer your

employment if another position is found, and other related issues. All Hs and Js must complete a

Departure Form, available on the OIA website, before their appointment ends. For H-1Bs being

terminated before your status end date, if you are not porting to another employer within the

United States, your department is responsible for paying the reasonable cost of return

transportation to your home country. NOTE: J-1s have 30 days from their termination date to

depart the United States; however, if other U.S. employment is found, you must “transfer out”

(request that International Affairs release your J to your new employer) before your termination

Sample termination letter for Postdoctoral Researchers in cases of insufficient funding/October

2009

Postdoc Termination Letter