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Layoff action planner

Your next 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days

A private questionnaire turns what you know—and what still needs confirmation—into a sequenced action list.

Free to use · Your temporary inputs stay in this browserLast verified: September 2026U.S. Department of Labor resources

Build your personal transition plan

Answer what you know. “Not sure” becomes a specific fact to confirm.

0 / 12 answered

01What best describes today?
02Do you have a written separation or severance agreement?
03Do you know your official termination date?
04Do you know when employer health coverage ends?
05Do you know when final pay and unused PTO will be handled?
06Do you plan to apply for unemployment benefits?
07Is there an urgent medication, treatment, or family-coverage need?
08Does a work visa or immigration timeline apply?
09Do you have bonus, commission, equity, or retirement questions?
10How many months of essential expenses are available?
11Are your resume, LinkedIn, and recent achievements ready?
12Does anyone depend on your income or health coverage?

Key dates (optional)

Add any date you know. The plan counts down without guessing missing deadlines.

Questions worth sending to HR

Dates & pay

  • What is my official termination date?
  • When will final pay arrive?
  • Will it include PTO, vacation, bonus, commission, or expenses?
  • Who is my contact after system access ends?

Separation agreement

  • Will I receive severance?
  • Is it a lump sum or salary continuation?
  • What is the response deadline?
  • May I have an attorney review it?
  • Which release or restrictive terms does it contain?

Benefits

  • When does health coverage end?
  • When will COBRA information arrive?
  • Is employer-paid continuation included?
  • How do I access retirement, HSA, or FSA accounts?

Unemployment & references

  • How will the separation be coded?
  • Will the company contest unemployment?
  • What verification or reference will it provide?
  • Is outplacement support available?

Compensation

  • What happens to bonus, commission, RSUs, options, or ESPP?
  • Which vesting or exercise dates should I record?

Deadlines to confirm

Severance

Confirm whether an agreement exists and its deadline; federal law generally does not require severance.

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Final paycheck

Timing depends on the state where you worked; verify with the relevant labor authority.

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