1. (1) A separation is considered voluntary if the claimant was the moving party in ending the employment relationship. A voluntary separation includes leaving existing work, or failing to return to work after:

   1. (a) an employer attached layoff which meets the requirements for a deferral under R994-403-108b(1)(c),
   2. (b) a suspension, or
   3. (c) a period of absence initiated by the claimant.
2. (2) Failing to renew an employment contract may also constitute a voluntary separation.
3. (3) Two standards must be applied in voluntary separation cases: good cause and equity and good conscience. If good cause is not established, the claimant's eligibility must be considered under the equity and good conscience standard.

KEY: unemployment compensation, employment, employee's rights, employee terminations

Date of Last Change: June 21, 2017

Notice of Continuation: March 22, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-4-502(1)(b); 35A-1-104(4); 35A-4-405

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