Be direct and to the point and, in the first sentence, acknowledge the receipt of their letter of resignation and formally accept it. 34-28-5. Separation from payroll -- Resignation -- Cessation because of industrial dispute.An employer satisfies the 24-hour time requirement. An attorney for the church says Naugle and QuitMormon. Com have sent too many fraudulent requests, including one for Thomas S. Monson, the late church president. Does the employer have a right to tell you to leave earlier than what your resignation date, as you've already stated that you will be quitting?