The document discusses various types of employee separations from an organization. It outlines involuntary separations such as discharge, layoff, and retrenchment which are employer-initiated. It also describes voluntary separations like quitting and retirement which are employee-initiated. Specific details are provided around types of involuntary separations like discharge due to poor performance, layoffs due to shortage of work, and retrenchment to reduce surplus staff. Guidelines for implementing layoffs such as notification, criteria, communication and reassurance of remaining employees are also summarized.

1. A Presentation Report Of Human
Resource Management On Topic
“RETIREMENT AND OTHER
SEPARATION PROCESS”
Submitted by: Submitted to: Ms. Rajbeer Kour
Surbhi (50-MBA-11)
Nitesh Bharat(56-MBA-11)
Bhaderwah Campus,
University of Jammu.

2. CONTENTS
Separations
Types of employee separations.
A. Involuntary Separation
1)Discharge
2)Layoff
3)Retrenchment
B. Voluntary Separation
1)Quit
2)Retirement
Implementing Lay Off

3. Separation
Separation means cessation of service or
agreement with the organization for one or
other reason. The employee may be separated
from the company as a result of:-
• Resignation
• Discharge & Dismissal
• Suspension & Retrenchment
• Layoff

4. Types of employee separations
Types of employee separations
Voluntary Involuntary
Quits Layoffs
Retirements Discharges
Retrenchment

5. TYPES OF EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS
• Involuntary separations
It occurs when an employer decides to
terminate its relationship with an employee.
• Voluntary separations
A separation that occurs when an employee
decides, for personal or professional reasons
to end the relationship with the employer.

6. Types Of Voluntary Separations
• There are two types of voluntary
separations:
– Quits
– Retirement

7. Types Of Involuntary Separation
• There are three types of involuntary
separations
– Discharge
– Layoff
– Retrenchment

8. • Discharge takes place when management
decides that there is a poor fit between an
employee and the organization. It could be a
result of
– poor performance
– Or because of some unacceptable behavior
• Layoff means the “failure”, “refusal" or
“inability” on the part of any employer to give
employment to any number of workmen on
account of shortage of raw material,
accumulation of stock, breakdown of machinery
or for any other reason.

9. • Retrenchment means “discharge of
surplus labour or staff” by the employer
on account of long period of layoff, or
rationalization or improved machinery or
automation of machines or similar other
reasons.

10. Implementing A Layoff
• Notifying employees ( before 7 days )
• Developing layoff criteria
• Communicating to laid off employees
• Maintaining security
• Reassuring survivors of layoff