The rules used
- Resignation by a permanent worker: 60 days written notice, or the worker pays basic for the days short. Service benefit 14 days of basic per year from 5 to 10 years, 30 days per year from 10 years.
- Termination by the employer: 120 days notice or pay in lieu, and 30 days per year of service.
- Retrenchment, discharge for ill health and retirement: 30 days per year. Death in service: 30 days per year after 2 years (45 if the death was at work).
- Dismissal for misconduct: 15 days per year after a year of service, as reported for the 2026 amendment.
- A part year over six months counts as a full year. Everything is due within 30 working days of the last day.
Resignation tiers after the 2026 amendment are reported differently by different sources, so check the current gazette. Read the settlement guide