- Quits: Employees who left voluntarily. Exception: retirements or transfers to other locations are reported with Other Separations.
- Layoffs & Discharges: Involuntary separations initiated by the employer, including:
- Layoffs with no intent to rehire
- Discharges because positions were eliminated
- Discharges resulting from mergers, downsizing, or plant closings
- Firings or other discharges for cause
- Terminations of seasonal employees (whether or not they are expected to return next season)
- Layoffs (suspensions from pay status) lasting or expected to last more than 7 days. (If the employee was later recalled, they should be reported as a Hire at the time of recall.)
- Other Separations: retirements; transfers to other locations; deaths; or separations due to employee disability