Jobs | Moving On From the University

Your first step is to ensure you read the Leaver Procedure, which provides important information for those leaving the University and for your manager. You then need to complete the Leaver Form with your manager and email it to the relevant DCU People Business Partner to confirm your final salary payment with the University.  

The Line Manager Checklist guides line managers in identifying all the steps that need to be completed in advance of the employee leaving the University. 

Further detail on the process is available on the Leaver Procedure.

The Employee Checklist guides employees in preparing for leaving the University. It outlines steps employees should follow to ensure the details of their final pay is confirmed and it identifies the steps that need to be completed in advance of leaving the University. 

Further detail on the process is available on the Leaver Procedure.

Annual Leave

Please liaise with your Manager to confirm the details of any outstanding annual leave. Following approval from your Manager, payment for accrued leave will be notified to the DCU People Department via the Leaver Form, and included in your final salary payment from the University.

Pension

If you are a member of the DCU Pension Scheme, you should contact our Pension's team at pensions@dcu.ie regarding the options available to you. Full details of our pension scheme can be found on the Pensions website. 

If you have less than two years of pensionable service, you may be entitled to a refund of your pension contributions and pension levy. If you are leaving Ireland, please note that pension refunds can only be paid by credit transfer to a bank account in Ireland. Find out more on the Pensions website.

Revenue

Once your final payment has been processed, the payroll department will notify Revenue that your employment has ceased. The submission will be sent to Revenue on the employees final salary payment day. 

To access your personal tax information, please visit the Irish Government Revenue website sign into myAccount (employee self-service) and select PAYE Services - Manage your Tax. You will have the option to manage the next applicable step for the current tax year (This replaces the P45 process )

Items to return

Please return your ID card and any other University property to your manager on or before your last day of work.

You can avail of these supports before departing DCU: 

Learning and Organisational Development Schedule

DCU People, Learning and Organisational Development provide a broad range of courses specifically designed to support your personal and professional development, refine your competence, and enhance your leadership and technical skills.

You can check out the Schedule to see if there are any courses you wish to attend in advance of finishing in DCU.

LinkedIn Learning

All staff have access, without charge, to online instructional videos, podcasts, and courses covering the latest business, technology and creative skills on DCU's LinkedIn Learning Platform.

For tips on how to set up and maximise your LinkedIn Profile please visit the "LinkedIn Profiles" collection on LinkedIn Learning.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a great resource for job seekers. A well-structured profile can help you make important business connections and join professional networks. Recruiters and Human Resources professionals are on LinkedIn and it has extensive job listings. Ensuring your profile is kept up to date is essential.

Find out more about the benefits of LinkedIn.

Online Resources

There are a number of online resources available for job seekers. Below we have listed a few that might be relevant.

• DCU Vacancies
• Public Jobs Ireland
• Times Higher Education Unijobs
• University Vacancies Ireland
• Various recruitment agencies