To-Do Checklist Following Redundancy

It's a stressful time losing your job and the last thing you may be thinking of is organising your paperwork before your employment officially terminates. If you decide to leave the company and take your package, these are some things to check off your list of to-do's before leaving the firm. It's a good idea to photocopy all important documents such as the ones listed below so you have records of everything.

You will find it is more difficult when you've returned your blackberry, your staff pass, and lose access to internal telephone numbers to track these items down afterwards. So I've created this check-list that I hope all my online readers find useful. Please add to this list by posting your comments online.

Check-list of To-Do's
Contact your HR department and make sure your address & contact telephone no. is up to date for the following. Do not expect HR to update this information themselves. Always ask for direct telephone numbers to each department.
-Pension account
-Executive Share Ownership Plan
-Payroll slips

Documents you need from HR
-Your P45 form (you'll need this for your Tax Return)
-Your P60 form (you'll need this for your Tax Return)
-Have your outplacement consultancy services package be sent to you (if applicable)
-Ask for a breakdown of how your redundancy package was calculated
-Ask for any holiday pay that may be owed to you
-Find out the termination date of your health & other staff benefits
-A copy of your compromising agreement to seek independent legal advice

Useful links:
Directgov
Redundancy Help
Redundancy Expert