Such re-employment shall be made without additional examination, and must have the approval of the appointing authority and the Personnel Director. In the US, you don't need approval to quit a job.Employees are expected to provide at least a two weeks' notice. Leave approval is solely at the discretion of the Department and the department reserves the right to fill the position. Oakland resident Anne Fulton called for each of the town's four commissioners to resign from their positions during public forum. Please accept this letter as notice of my resignation from the Oakland Police Commission, effective immediately. Do not write below this line - For court use only. Going through any process other than having an individual fill out a City application. In the end, your employer has no right to approve or not your resignation. If you gave notice, just leave.