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# Terminate an Employee

> Terminate an employee's employment and their coverages, along with any dependent coverages

<RequestExample>
  ```javascript New Snapshot {11, 23, 39, 47, 63, 71, 81-84} theme={"system"}
      {
      "snapshot_mode": "current_open",
      "employee": {
          "id": "52b8ff36-388a-4faf-bc42-df446f13b89a",
          "custom_individual_id": "1",
          "classifications": {
              "BranchName": "HQ",
              "Department": "Sales"
          },
          "employment": {
              "employment_status": "terminated",
              "occupation": "Senior Analyst",
              "hours_worked": 50,
              "salary": {
                  "amount": 155000,
                  "unit": "annual",
                  "type": "salary",
                  "effective_date": "2022-08-27"
              },
              "employment_dates": {
                  "hire_date": "2021-12-20",
                  "full_time_start": "2022-01-01",
                  "terminated": "2022-10-24"
              }
          },
          "person": {} // omitted for brevity
      },
      "dependents": [], // omitted for brevity
      "coverages": [
          {
              "carrier_id": "2d370e0e-fd73-45e0-8828-796d2cacaeef",
              "line_of_coverage": "dental",
              "plan_id": "61b6d125-8bbf-483a-9920-f23d9442403d",
              "enrolled_members": [
                  {
                      "individual_type": "employee",
                      "individual_id": "52b8ff36-388a-4faf-bc42-df446f13b89a",
                      "effective_start_date": "2022-01-01",
                      "effective_end_date": "2022-10-31",
                      "latest_change_effective_date": "2022-10-24",
                      "event_id": "8"
                  },
                  {
                      "individual_type": "dependent",
                      "individual_id": "110fef60-6e89-4341-892a-f6ff3f68c072",
                      "effective_start_date": "2022-07-01",
                      "effective_end_date": "2022-10-31",
                      "latest_change_effective_date": "2022-10-24",
                      "event_id": "8"
                  }
              ],
              "signature_date": "2021-12-23"
          },
          {
              "carrier_id": "2d370e0e-fd73-45e0-8828-796d2cacaeef",
              "line_of_coverage": "vision",
              "plan_id": "278942d6-0ee5-4275-a327-3f91dc25b451",
              "enrolled_members": [
                  {
                      "individual_type": "employee",
                      "individual_id": "52b8ff36-388a-4faf-bc42-df446f13b89a",
                      "effective_start_date": "2022-01-01",
                      "effective_end_date": "2022-10-31",
                      "latest_change_effective_date": "2022-10-24",
                      "event_id": "8"
                  },
                  {
                      "individual_type": "dependent",
                      "individual_id": "110fef60-6e89-4341-892a-f6ff3f68c072",
                      "effective_start_date": "2022-07-01",
                      "effective_end_date": "2022-10-31",
                      "latest_change_effective_date": "2022-10-24",
                      "event_id": "8"
                  }
              ],
              "signature_date": "2021-12-23"
          }
      ],
      "events": [
          {
              "id": "8",
              "type": "coverage",
              "reason": "termination",
              "date": "2022-10-24"
          }
      ]
  }
  ```

  ```json Current State theme={"system"}
  {
      "employee": {
          "id": "52b8ff36-388a-4faf-bc42-df446f13b89a",
          "custom_individual_id": "1",
          "classifications": {
              "BranchName": "HQ",
              "Department": "Sales"
          },
          "employment": {
              "employment_status": "full-time",
              "occupation": "Senior Analyst",
              "hours_worked": 50,
              "salary": {
                  "amount": 155000,
                  "unit": "annual",
                  "type": "salary",
                  "effective_date": "2022-01-01"
              },
              "employment_dates": {
                  "hire_date": "2021-12-20",
                  "full_time_start": "2022-01-01"
              }
          },
          "person": {
              "first_name": "Wile",
              "middle_name": "E",
              "last_name": "Runner",
              "suffix": "Jr",
              "home_address": {
                  "street_one": "1234 Home Ave",
                  "city": "San Francisco",
                  "state": "CA",
                  "zip_code": "94107",
                  "county": "San Francisco"
              },
              "date_of_birth": "1949-06-22",
              "ssn": "123456789",
              "sex": "M",
              "marital_status": "married",
              "contact": {
                  "home_phone": "+12065551234",
                  "work_phone": "+12065559876",
                  "email_address": "wile@testemail.com",
                  "email_address_type": "home",
                  "preferred_method": "email"
              },
              "mailing_address": {
                  "street_one": "1234 Home Ave",
                  "city": "San Francisco",
                  "state": "CA",
                  "zip_code": "94107",
                  "county": "San Francisco"
              }
          }
      },
      "dependents": [
          {
              "id": "110fef60-6e89-4341-892a-f6ff3f68c072",
              "custom_individual_id": "2",
              "relationship": "spouse",
              "person": {
                  "first_name": "Road",
                  "middle_name": "",
                  "last_name": "Runner",
                  "suffix": "",
                  "date_of_birth": "1950-07-18",
                  "ssn": "987654321",
                  "sex": "F",
                  "marital_status": "married",
                  "maiden_name": "Yogi",
                  "home_address": {
                      "street_one": "1234 Home Ave",
                      "city": "San Francisco",
                      "state": "CA",
                      "zip_code": "94107",
                      "county": "San Francisco"
                  },
                  "mailing_address": {
                      "street_one": "1234 Home Ave",
                      "city": "San Francisco",
                      "state": "CA",
                      "zip_code": "94107",
                      "county": "San Francisco"
                  }
              }
          }
      ],
      "coverages": [
          {
              "carrier_id": "2d370e0e-fd73-45e0-8828-796d2cacaeef",
              "line_of_coverage": "dental",
              "plan_id": "61b6d125-8bbf-483a-9920-f23d9442403d",
              "enrolled_members": [
                  {
                      "individual_id": "52b8ff36-388a-4faf-bc42-df446f13b89a",
                      "individual_type": "employee",
                      "effective_start_date": "2022-01-01",
                      "effective_end_date": "9999-12-31"
                  },
                  {
                      "individual_id": "110fef60-6e89-4341-892a-f6ff3f68c072",
                      "individual_type": "dependent",
                      "effective_start_date": "2022-07-01",
                      "effective_end_date": "9999-12-31"
                  }
              ]
          },
          {
              "carrier_id": "2d370e0e-fd73-45e0-8828-796d2cacaeef",
              "line_of_coverage": "vision",
              "plan_id": "278942d6-0ee5-4275-a327-3f91dc25b451",
              "enrolled_members": [
                  {
                      "individual_type": "employee",
                      "individual_id": "52b8ff36-388a-4faf-bc42-df446f13b89a",
                      "effective_start_date": "2022-01-01",
                      "effective_end_date": "9999-12-31"
                  },
                  {
                      "individual_type": "dependent",
                      "individual_id": "110fef60-6e89-4341-892a-f6ff3f68c072",
                      "effective_start_date": "2022-07-01",
                      "effective_end_date": "9999-12-31"
                  }
              ]
          }
      ]
  }
  ```
</RequestExample>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Current state">
    The current state of the family, before the new termination request is sent. Note that all coverages are active, with end dates of `9999-12-31`. No employment termination date is present.

    The current state of a family can be retrieved in the form of a member snapshot via the [GET Member Snapshot by Employee ID endpoint](/api-reference/snapshots/get-member-snapshot-for-employee).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update employment status">
    Update employment status to `terminated`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set term date">
    Set an employment termination date
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set coverage end dates">
    Set coverage end dates. Often, end dates are determined by logic agreed to in the contract between the group and the carrier
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set termination event">
    Set the [event reason](/docs/members/using-snapshots/event-reasons) to termination

    ```json theme={"system"}
    {
        "id": "8",
        "type": "coverage",
        "reason": "termination",
        "date": "2022-10-24"
    }
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>
