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title: "Making an employee a leaver"
slug: "how-do-i-make-an-employee-a-leaver"
description: "How to make an employee a leaver in Cintra iQ."
updated: 2026-08-13T13:44:43Z
published: 2026-08-13T13:44:43Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/how-do-i-make-an-employee-a-leaver"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Making an employee a leaver

In order to make an employee a **Leaver** within **Cintra iQ**, you must perform the following:

## End the Employment Contract

1. Navigate to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Forms > Employment Details.
2. Enter the employee's **End Date**.
3. Select the **Leaving Reason**.
  - The Leaving Reasons are created via Definitions Lookup Table. For more information about Lookup Tables, see [How do I add a lookup table?](/iq/docs/how-do-i-add-a-lookup-table)
4. Click the **Apply** button to save.
5. Click the **OK** button to exit.

## Pay any remaining holiday entitlement

For more information about holiday entitlements see:

- [How do I record absence entitlements for all / individual employees?](/iq/docs/how-do-i-record-absence-entitlements-for-individual-all-employees)
- [How do I calculate entitlement for leavers?](/iq/docs/how-do-i-calculate-absence-entitlement-for-leavers)

## Produce a P45

Depending on your jurisdiction, when an employee leaves a company, they may need to be provided with a form (like the P45 in the UK) that details their pay and the taxes that have been deducted during the tax year. See: [How do I produce P45s for leavers?](/iq/docs/how-do-i-produce-p45s-for-leavers)

If you need to change the **End Date** after the payroll has already rolled forward, this can cause the employee's payslip to keep producing in later periods. See [Why does a leaver’s payslip continue to generate?](/iq/docs/payslip-continuing-to-produce-after-a-leave-date-is-changed)