Termination or Resignation of Employment

POLICY OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

Adopted: Tuesday, February 12, 1985 
Revision Number: 5 
Revision Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Reference: Personnel

Policy:

Employment may be ended by termination or resignation.

Procedure:

TERMINATION

The President may terminate any support staff employee with no further approval necessary. The President may terminate any professional employee subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. Employment is “at-will”. Any employee of the College must be cleared by the appropriate supervisor(s) or administrators before separation (see steps listed in procedures) before separation. All PRCC employees will be entitled to due process as specified in the Complaints and Grievances Policy.

1. Support Staff
   According to the Mississippi Code No. 37-29-63, the President of the community college will have full authority to select, direct, and discharge any support staff. Each support staff employee is assigned to the supervision of a College administrator according to the organizational chart of the College. The termination of employment of support staff employees may be recommended to the President by any assigned supervisor.
2. Professional Staff/Faculty
   According to Mississippi Code 37-29-63, the President of the community college will have authority to recommend to the Board of Trustees termination of any professional staff/faculty. The assigned administrator will recommend termination to the President.

RESIGNATION

Any employee of the College who has resigned or been terminated (dismissed or fired) must perform the following activities before his/her work is considered complete for the final paycheck to be released:

1. Turn in all keys to immediate supervisor.
2. Provide the immediate supervisor an up-to-date inventory of all equipment assigned to him/her.
3. Complete and return all documents and forms requested by the College officials.
4. Provide a forwarding mailing address to the Department of Human Resources.
5. File any complaints or grievances in the President’s Office.
6. Submit a letter of resignation or complete an exit interview with the immediate supervisor.

Once the final paycheck is released, no grievances can be filed. The appropriate offices will be notified to deactivate access to the College’s services.