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Early Release Approval Letter

An early release approval letter confirms that the company has agreed to relieve a serving-notice employee before the previously accepted last working day. It is issued in response to an early relieving request and gives payroll, IT and admin a firm new exit date.

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[Company Logo][Company Name]

EARLY RELEASE APPROVAL

Ref. No.:
[Reference Number]
Date:
[Date]

To,
[Employee Name]
[Designation], [Department]
Employee ID: [Employee ID]

Subject: Approval of Early Release from Service

Dear [Employee Name],

With reference to your request dated [Date of Request] and the endorsement of your reporting manager, [Reporting Manager], we are pleased to approve your early release from the services of [Company Name].

ParticularsDate
Last working day as per acceptance letter[Original Last Working Day]
Approved last working day[Last Working Day]
Exit clearance to be completed by[Date]
System access to be withdrawn at[Time] on [Last Working Day]

Notice period treatment (retain one): (a) The balance notice of [Number] days is waived without recovery. OR (b) The balance notice of [Number] days will be recovered from your full and final settlement as per Clause [Clause Number] of your appointment letter.

On your last working day, please return your laptop, ID card, access card and any other company property to the Admin and IT teams, and submit your signed exit clearance form to HR.

Your relieving letter and experience letter will be issued on completion of clearance, and your full and final settlement will be processed within [number] days as per policy.

We thank you for your cooperation in completing the handover and wish you success ahead.

Yours sincerely,

For [Company Name]
[Authorised Signatory]
[Designation]

Cc: [Reporting Manager], IT, Admin, Payroll

What this template includes

  • Reference to the early relieving request and endorsement
  • Original and new last working day side by side
  • Whether salary for remaining notice will be recovered or not
  • Exit clearance deadline before the new date
  • Exit-day timing for asset return and access deactivation
  • Relieving documents and F&F timeline

When to use it

  • You have approved an employee's mid-notice request to leave earlier
  • A project has closed and the company prefers to release the employee early
  • The employee has completed handover and the manager has endorsed release
  • You need one document to update payroll, access and asset collection dates

How to customise this template

  1. 1Enter both the original and approved dates
  2. 2Specify the time on the last day when IT access will be withdrawn
  3. 3If the company initiated early release, state that no recovery applies
  4. 4Copy IT, Admin and Payroll in the same letter

HR tips

  • When the company initiates early release, consider paying for the notice days not worked as per policy
  • Confirm the exit-day schedule so the employee is not locked out before clearing
  • Use the approved date in all exit records
  • Keep the request and endorsement attached to this letter

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Frequently asked questions

If the company releases me early, do I get paid for the rest of the notice?+

That depends on your appointment terms and company policy. When the employer chooses to cut notice short, many companies pay salary in lieu for the unserved days.

Is an early release approval letter the same as a relieving letter?+

No. It only approves the new exit date. The relieving letter is issued after the employee actually leaves and completes clearance.

Who should receive a copy of the early release approval?+

The employee, reporting manager, payroll, IT and admin, so that settlement, access and asset return are aligned to the new date.