Letter of Appointment

This formal letter of appointment will serve as an assurance to a prospective employee of a position with the new company, in order to tender his/her resignation at his/her current place of work. An employment offer letter would typically be issued first.

If an employment offer letter was not issued first, you may want to include the remuneration details of the position in this appointment letter. (See information lower down on this page)

For more contracts and employee forms, please refer to our Free Employment Contracts page.

Letter of Appointment

Employer/Company Details:

Date: ______________________

Applicant's Details:

Dear Mr. Jones

We have pleasure in confirming your appointment as _______________________ subject to the terms and conditions of your Contract of Employment as well as the Company's Policies and Procedures.

We urge you to familiarize yourself with all the relevant documents and to keep these in a safe place for future reference. Any changes will be communicated to you in writing.

Please indicate your acceptance of this appointment and the terms thereof by signing below and by returning this letter to us by close of business on ________________________20____.

We look forward to a mutually rewarding association with you.

Yours faithfully

____________________________
Name and Title of Employer

____________________________
Name of Applicant         

Our written offer of employment sample letter covers the following which you may want to insert before your closing sentence.

We would like to confirm the remuneration terms of your appointment as follows:

Place of Employment: E.g. Head Office, Regional office location or another country

Commencement date: Starting date of employment

Salary: E.g. $80 000 per annum, payable weekly/monthly etc.

Vacation: Number of weeks/days paid leave per year

Bonus / Incentives: Outline of the bonus and/or incentive structure

Allowances: E.g. Amount allowed for automobile, entertaining, out of pocket expenses etc.

Benefits: E.g. Any Company contributions towards medical insurance or retirement funds not covered in the salary

Signing Bonus: E.g. $1000 (if applicable)

Please note, the letter of appointment is not a substitute for an employment contract.