Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Administration-Division of Personnel Management
Chapter ER 21 - Resignation
Section ER 21.03 - Abandonment

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ER 21.03

Current through February 24, 2025

(1) If an employee fails to report for work as scheduled, or to contact the employee's supervisor regarding absence from work, the appointing authority may discipline the employee.

(2) If an employee fails to report to work as scheduled or to contact his or her supervisor for a minimum of 3 working days during a calendar year, the appointing authority shall consider the employee's position abandoned and may take one of the following actions:

(a) Initiate discipline of the employee, which may include terminating the employee for cause, effective the last day worked; or

(b) Treat the employee as having resigned, effective as of the end of the last day worked.

Note: See s. ER 18.14(4) for employees who fail to return from leave.

(3) Failure to report to work without having submitted a written resignation letter shall be treated as abandonment.

(4) The appointing authority shall provide written notice to the employee at the employee's last known mailing address of all actions taken under this section.

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