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Resignation letter
Notice of resignation · Prior Notice of Dismissal and Resignation Law, 5761-2001 (Israel)
[FULL NAME]
[ADDRESS] · ID/passport [NUMBER] · [PHONE]
[DATE OF NOTICE]
To
[EMPLOYER]
Handed over, sent by e-mail or WhatsApp — keep proof of receipt
Re: notice of resignation
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please accept this letter as notice of my resignation from my position as [JOB TITLE], which I have held since [START DATE].
This notice is given on [DATE OF NOTICE], under the Prior Notice of Dismissal and Resignation Law, 5761-2001. My resignation will take effect on [LAST WORKING DAY], which will be my last working day.
Until then I will continue to carry out my duties as usual and help with a smooth handover.
When my employment ends, please provide my final payslip and final settlement, including payment for unused annual leave and any recuperation pay due; Form 161 and notice to my pension and provident funds that my employment has ended; and written confirmation of my period of employment (section 8 of the Law).
Thank you for your cooperation and for the time we have worked together.
Yours faithfully,
[FULL NAME]
Signature: ________________
How much notice to give
Length of service Monthly salary (s. 3) Hourly or daily wage (s. 4)
First 6 months 1 day per month 1st year: 1 day per month
Month 7 to end of 1st year 6 days + 2.5 days per month —
2nd year one month 14 days + 1 day per 2 months
3rd year one month 21 days + 1 day per 2 months
After 3 years one month one month
Give notice in writing, with the date of notice and the date the resignation takes effect (s. 2(c)). Keep proof of receipt.
Your employer may waive your work during all or part of the notice period, but must pay your regular wages for it (s. 6(b)).
Leaving without notice: the employer may claim your regular wages for the missing period (s. 7(b)).
A contract or collective agreement may set a longer notice period (s. 12).
Written confirmation of employment: within 14 days of the last day, or 7 days of a written request (s. 8).
Alternative wording: resignation treated as dismissal
Replace the second paragraph with: “I am resigning because of [REASON: a material worsening of my working conditions / my health or that of a family member / caring for my child within 9 months of the birth], so my resignation should be treated as dismissal under the Severance Pay Law, 5723-1963 (sections 11(a), 6, 7). I ask to receive severance pay.”
Alternative wording: asking to shorten the notice
“If you agree, I would like to finish on [REQUESTED DATE]. I would be grateful for your written confirmation.”
Receipt of notice
Received on ____/____/________ — name, position and signature: ______________________________
Template letter, not legal advice.