Email Your Program Team Liaison

Reach out to your liaison 30-60 days before your intended exit through email stating your intention to resign, the proposed resignation date, and the reason(s) for leaving employment. 

Your last day of employment will affect the following important dates: 

Phone Appointment With Liaison to Complete Exit Information Form

During your exit phone call:

• Your liaison will explain how the exit process works and assist you in determining the dates to submit on your exit form and communicate those dates in your final prayer letter to your donors about your decision to exit.
• You will complete Exit Information Form. Please DO NOT submit this until you are on the phone with the Reliant Liaison.

Exit Prayer Letter

1. Send your drafted exit prayer letter to your liaison for approval at least 14-30 days before your planned exit date. This letter will communicate your decision to leave Reliant employment to your team of financial partners and request that your partners continue giving to Reliant, possibly to other employees in your location or ones you have been associated with along the way. 
2. After approval, send your exit prayer letter to your ministry team. 

Resource: Exit Prayer Letter Sample Wording

Complete the Exit Survey

Before your Exit Interview (next step), complete the exit survey for your program team. 

Collegiate/GCC Exit Survey

U.S. Churches and Ministries

Schedule Exit Interview 

At least 14 days before the planned exit, schedule your exit interview with your Reliant Program Team Leader by selecting the calendar link:

During this 30-45 minute call, you will discuss:

• Your employment end date
• Your reason for exiting staff
• Your plans after leaving staff
• The support you received from Reliant and your local supervisors throughout your employment
• Any back pay (outstanding salary) 
• Any outstanding reimbursements

Plan for Health Insurance Coverage to End

Your Reliant benefits, including health insurance, terminate the same day as your last day of employment. 

If you are a plan member with Reliant's group health insurance, you may be eligible for continuance coverage after employment. For more information, see Continuation of Insurance Coverage or contact your liaison.

If you are a member of an HSA plan, please see Exiting Employment - What Happens To Your HSA. 

Update Automatic Deposit Agreement

If your bank account is changing, and you receive your paycheck through automatic deposit, update your automatic deposit agreement as soon as possible, before receiving your final paycheck.

Request MTD Fund Transfer (see Exiting MTD Transfer policy for guidelines)

If after your final paycheck and reimbursements, you believe there may be an account balance remaining in the MTD fund for which you are responsible, you may submit an Exiting Employee Transfer Request Form. Exiting MTD Transfer Requests must be received by Reliant no later than the 16th of the month of exit. 

Resource: Exiting MTD Funds Transfer

Prepare for your first.last@reliant.org email address, Google account, and Toolbox access to be closed

If you are fully exiting (not switching to Associate Staff), Reliant deactivates your email address and Google account one month after your exit date. We recommend downloading your paystubs for your records before your access to Toolbox ends. 

Remove your Microsoft Office 365 from your computer if applicable

If you participated in the Reliant benefit of using Microsoft Office 365 at a discounted price, remove the software no later than your last day of employment. If you are remaining a Reliant associate staff, you still must remove the software, because only paid employees are eligible for this benefit. 

Update Your Principal 401(k) Contact Information

Reliant notifies Principal of an employee's exit after their final paycheck 401K contributions have been remitted to Principal. Principal will then reach out about how to disperse any funds. Please log onto Principal as soon as possible and update contact information so that this communication is received.

Review your next steps for your Retirement Plan as you exit

Return Reliant Materials

Return any relevant property, materials, and information that belong to Reliant by your last day of employment.