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			*Retaining Top Personnel* RESIGNATIONS AND TERMINATIONS
	The Cost of Turnover Orientation Motivation Coaching and Mentoring Training Goal Setting Performance Assessment Resignation and Termination More Resources: Retaining Top Personnel Code of Ethics: Retaining Top Personnel		Keeping Personnel Records It’s important to maintain personnel records even after a salesperson or employee has left the company. Personnel documentation should include Advertisements used for hiring (to demonstrate equal opportunity in hiring) Proof of citizenship or I-9 Immigration Employment Eligibility Verification Form Resumes and any tests used during the hiring process Independent contractor agreement or employment agreement, if applicable Records of performance evaluations and sales records Sale and purchase agreements, if relevant Commission payments and other compensation (payroll records for employees) Documentation of events leading to termination Any continuation of benefits, such as health insurance Adapted from Texas REALTOR®, “Don’t Let Documentation Hassles Get You All Tangled Up,” August 1995 TIP: For more information on personnel record keeping, visit the Risk Module in the Broker Tool Kit. The Right Way to Say Goodbye to Your Agents >

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