| Behavior | Involuntary | The employee is terminated due to their behavior in the work place (ie. Insubordination) |
| Career Advancement | Voluntary | The employee is leaving MDP for another position that is more responsibility |
| Death | Involuntary | The employee’s death |
| Education | Voluntary | The employee is leaving MDP for educational purposes (ie. attend college) |
| Excessive Absence/ Tardy | Involuntary | The employee is terminated after documented excessive absences or tardies |
| Job Abandonment | Involuntary | The employee is terminated due to “No Call/No Show” according to MDP Policy |
| Job Fit | Voluntary | The employee is leaving MDP because the position or the office is not a good fit for them (ie. Fitting in with coworkers) |
| Lack of Work/RIF | Involuntary | The employee is let go due to a Reduction in Force |
| Management | Voluntary | The employee is leaving MDP due to differences or disagreements with the company’s management |
| Moving | Voluntary | The employee is relocating to an area that will not allow them to continue to work for the company. |
| None | Voluntary | DO NOT USE |
| Other Job- Location | Voluntary | The employee is leaving MDP to work in a location closer to their home |
| Other Job- Pay Rate | Voluntary | The employee is leaving MDP for another position that is giving them a higher compensation |
| Other Job- Schedule/hrs | Voluntary | The employee is leaving MDP for another position with a schedule or hours more conducive to their lifestyle |
| Performance | Involuntary | The employee is terminated for documented performance issues |
| Personal/family | Voluntary | The employee is leaving MDP for personal or family reasons |
| Resigned in Lieu of Term | Voluntary | The employee was given the option to resign their position with the company instead of being terminated |
| Retirement/Early Retire | Voluntary | The employee is retiring from the company |
| Temporary Job ended | Involuntary | The employee was a tempory or seasonal employee who’s time is ended |
| Transferred out | Transfer | The employee is moving from one company to another (ie. Mortenson Region to Howard Region) |
| Unable to Rtn from Leave | Involuntary | The employee is unable to return from leave after every way of bringing them back is exhausted. |
| Working Conditions | Voluntary | The employee is leaving MDP due to the physical working conditions of their work space (ie office cleanliness) |