Leaving Rice?

We realize that opportunities or events may come up that cause you to leave the Rice Community to pursue other career or personal goals.  Thank you for your dedication, time, and commitment during your employment at Rice and please do not overlook Rice for future job opportunities.  We hope that the following details will help you during your transition:

• Benefits eligible staff should make an appointment for an exit interview with Rebecca Millet.  She can be reached at 713-348-4791 or at rmm6@rice.edu.  Please complete the following forms and bring them with you to your exit interview:
  • Check Out Form
  • Voluntary Resignation Form 
  • Online Exit Survey 
    • (Please note: The exit survey has been replaced with an online version to allow for more effective and efficient gathering of information.)

• All benefits, including health insurance and dental insurance, will continue through the end of the month in which your job is terminated.  The following documents can help answer some of your questions regarding your benefits.
  • Retirees, click here.  Also, please e-mail recognition@rice.edu to expedite the ordering of your retirement award. 
  • If you are leaving Rice and do not qualify as a retiree, click here.

• If you are a vested employee (employed at lease one year in a benefits eligible position), please make sure to contact TIAA-CREF regarding the money that Rice has invested for you.  TIAA-CREF can be reached at 1-800-842-2776.

• Staff members do not typically have their final check direct deposited.  On the Check Out Form, you will be able to choose to either pick up your final check in the cashier's office or have it mailed to the address of your choice.   

• If moving, please provide your new address on the Voluntary Resignation Form.  Early next year, your W-2 tax documents will be sent to the address that the university has on file.  You can view this address on Esther with your user ID and password.  You will continue to have access to Esther after you leave Rice to review pay stubs, change your address or print out your W-2.  If you are unable to log-in to Esther, please contact people@rice.edu . 

Once again, thank you for your contributions to Rice University.  Let us know if there is anything we can do to help you with your upcoming transition.