Termination Letter - Arkansas
ARKANSAS TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT NOTICE
Date of notice: [__/__/____]
To: [EMPLOYEE FULL NAME]
Address: [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP]
From: [EMPLOYER LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS]
Dear [EMPLOYEE NAME]:
This letter confirms that your employment with [EMPLOYER] ends on [__/__/____] at [TIME]. Your last position was [POSITION]. [IF A REASON WILL BE GIVEN, STATE THE VERIFIED REASON FACTUALLY; OTHERWISE DELETE THIS SENTENCE: The reason is [REASON].]
Final pay
Your wages earned through the separation date will be paid by the next regular payday, [__/__/____], by [PAYMENT METHOD]. The payment will include [DESCRIBE WAGES, COMMISSIONS, OR OTHER AMOUNTS DUE]. Any accrued leave payment is [DESCRIBE ONLY IF OWED UNDER THE APPLICABLE POLICY OR AGREEMENT]. Your final wage statement will identify any deductions actually taken.
Benefits and unemployment notice
Your active employee health coverage is scheduled to end on [__/__/____], subject to the plan terms. If federal continuation coverage applies to this separation, the plan administrator will provide separate election information. Direct benefits questions to [PLAN CONTACT AND TELEPHONE].
Enclosed is the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services Rule 5 Appendix A Notice to Employee, which explains how to apply for unemployment benefits. The Division decides eligibility.
Property and contact
Please return [LIST EMPLOYER PROPERTY] to [PERSON AND LOCATION] by [__/__/____]. Contact [PAYROLL CONTACT] at [PHONE OR EMAIL] with questions about your pay or mailing address. Return of property and acknowledgment of this letter are separate from payment of earned wages.
Sincerely,
[AUTHORIZED EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVE]
Signature: [________________________________]
Title: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]
Optional receipt acknowledgment. I received this letter on [__/__/____]. My signature acknowledges receipt only.
Employee signature: [________________________________]
Enclosure: Arkansas Division of Workforce Services Rule 5 Appendix A Notice to Employee
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- November 9, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 9, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Arkansas
- Category
- Employment & HR
Legal authority
- Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-405(a) (wages due after discharge; Act 853 of 2019)
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services Rule 5(A)(2) (employee separation notice)
- 29 U.S.C. § 1161(a) (conditional continuation coverage)
- 29 U.S.C. § 1166(a)(2) (employer notice to plan administrator)
Employment documents govern the relationship between a company and its workers, from offer letters and employment agreements through handbooks, performance reviews, and separations. Done right, they set clear expectations, protect against wrongful termination and discrimination claims, and give both sides a record to rely on. Done poorly, they invite lawsuits, agency complaints, and costly disputes.
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This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 9, 2026.
Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-405(a), as amended by Act 853 of 2019, § 7 (checked November 9, 2026): "An employer that discharges an employee is required to pay all wages due by the next regular payday."
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services Rule 5(A)(2) (checked November 9, 2026): "Provide the notice in Appendix A to this Regulation to each employee upon that employee’s separation from employment."
29 U.S.C. § 1161(a) (checked November 9, 2026): "each qualified beneficiary who would lose coverage under the plan as a result of a qualifying event is entitled, under the plan, to elect"
29 U.S.C. § 1166(a)(2) (checked November 9, 2026): "the employer of an employee under a plan must notify the administrator of a qualifying event"
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