Employees resigning from the College are expected to provide a minimum of two weeks advance notice. Written notice should be directed to the employee’s supervisor with a copy to the Human Resources Office.  

The employee’s final pay, including any vacation pay due, will be issued on the first regularly scheduled pay date following the proper submission of required timesheets or time-off reports.  Employees who fail to work their full two week notice period will not be eligible for vacation payout.

Coverage for medical, dental, vision, retirement, or other benefit plans does not continue beyond the last day of the month employment ends unless otherwise provided (i.e. COBRA). Regardless of termination date, the employee is expected to pay their full portion of the employee monthly benefit premiums for the entire month in which they leave the College.

Departing employees will be required to return all College property, including ID badges, keys, parking passes, tools, equipment, uniforms, cash advances, library materials etc. prior to their departure.

An exit interview may be scheduled with the departing employee by the VP of Human Resources + Inclusion to obtain feedback on their job and employment experience at the Cleveland Institute of Art. At this meeting, all CIA-owned property issued to the employee must be returned.