TEMPLATE TERMINATION LETTER
PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
Date Dr. xxxxx Address – lab location or home
Dear Dr. xxxxx: As a result of laboratory organizational changes under Dr. xxxxx, (reword as appropriate) this letter constitutes two months’ notice of termination as required under the University of Toronto’s “Policy for Post doctoral Fellows”, Termination clause. The termination of your engagement is effective, end of day, (enter date.) 1) At this time, you will continue to be paid your monthly stipend of $amount until date. 2) As a Postdoctoral Fellow you are not eligible for a vacation entitlement and therefore no vacation buyout will be offered or given. 3) You will continue to be responsible for your taxes and statutory deductions, as applicable. 4) In accordance with U of T's Inventions Policy, you will disclose all intellectual property that you have created under existing funding (research contracts or grants, salary support, etc.) up to and including the effective date of your termination. This obligation will survive the termination of your engagement at U of T. 5) Please return keys, access passes and close e-mail and computer access accounts. 6) Please leave a forwarding address for your mail and tax slips with the Business Officer. If you have any questions regarding this termination of engagement, please do not hesitate to contact name of Business Officer or Chair at the Dept or Unit department office. We thank you for your participation in the research activities of the Dept / Lab and wish you well in your future endeavours. Sincerely, Remove any items (above) if considered not appropriate, and especially check that item 4 is relevant.