Returning company assets and getting HR exit clearance

Ask HR for the exit clearance form, return your laptop, phone, access cards and any company car or card, and get the clearance signed. Your employer can deduct what you owe from your final settlement, and many will not release it until the clearance is signed.

When
3 weeks to 12 days before your flight
Time
1 hour
Cost
Free

Official source: u.aeFor the rules. You don’t do this step there.

Have ready

  • Company assets list

How to do it

  1. Ask HR for the exit clearance form and who signs each part.
  2. Back up your personal files from company devices, and leave company files as they are. Then return laptop, phone, SIM, access cards and keys, and ask for a dated receipt.
  3. Settle and close any corporate credit card and submit last expense claims.
  4. Hand back a company car and take dated photos. Ask HR to confirm in writing any traffic fines or Salik charges up to the handover date.
  5. Get the clearance signed and keep a copy. The 14 days your employer has to pay you run from the end of your contract.

Questions people ask

Can my employer hold my settlement until I return company assets?

By law your employer must pay within 14 days of your contract ending, and can deduct what you owe. In practice many wait for the signed clearance, so return everything against a signed form and keep a copy.

What should I do before handing back my company laptop and phone?

Back up anything personal, then return the devices, SIM, access cards and keys, and close any corporate credit card.

Sources

Official: UAE government portal: end-of-service benefits and deductions

Also checked against: UAE government portal: end-of-service benefits (private sector)

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