Key Components of the Offboarding Process
The key components of the offboarding process are straightforward to list and, in most organisations, unevenly executed in practice.
Final pay. Outstanding wages, accrued annual leave and any notice or other entitlements, paid correctly and on time.
Records. Employee records retained for the period required, which continues after the person has gone.
Access. Systems, buildings, shared accounts and any third-party platforms the person was set up on.
Assets. Equipment, vehicles, keys, cards and tools returned and recorded.
Access is the component that fails most often, because accounts get created across many systems over several years and only the obvious ones ever make it onto anybody’s list. A former employee retaining access to a client platform is a security and privacy problem, not an administrative one.
The Fair Work Ombudsman covers final pay and record obligations. This is general information rather than legal advice, and obligations vary by state and territory.
See Sentrient’s asset management software and records management software.
Understanding Employee Offboarding: What It Is and Why It Matters
It has been reported that companies with structured offboarding processes see higher employee satisfaction scores and better employer brand ratings. Many organisations excel at onboarding but neglect the final impression of departing employees. Employee offboarding is the systematic process of transitioning employees out when they resign, retire, or are terminated. It encompasses knowledge transfer, asset […]
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