Turkish Labor Law
Exit codes are codes indicating the reasons of employment contract terminations of the employees in the SSI system.
Why Does the Exit Code Matter?
Correct determination of SSI exit codes is very important for both employer and employee rights and obligations. These codes determine which rights employees will have or will not have after termination, as well as explaining who terminated the employment contract and why. As known, employees’ severance pay, notice pay and unemployment benefits are determined according to the exit codes. Therefore, it is very important for the employer to notify the company of the termination codes correctly.
Updated Exit Codes
| Codes | Reasons for Dismissal |
| 1 | Termination of trial contract by employer |
| 2 | Termination of trial contract by worker |
| 3 | Termination of indefinite term employment contract (resignation) |
| 4 | Termination of an indefinite term employment contract by employer without just cause |
| 5 | Fixed term contract termination |
| 8 | Retirement (old age) or lump sum payment |
| 9 | Retirement due to disability |
| 10 | Death |
| 11 | Death as a result of work accident |
| 12 | Military service |
| 13 | Marriage of a female worker |
| 14 | Fulfilling all retirement requirements other than age |
| 15 | Collective dismissal |
| 16 | Transfer to another workplace of the same employer before the expiry of the current contract |
| 17 | Closure of the workplace |
| 18 | End of work |
| 19 | End of season (It is used if the employment contract is suspended. If it will not be restarted, the code “4” is used.) |
| 20 | End of campaign (It is used if the employment contract is suspended. If it will not be restarted, the code “4” is used.) |
| 21 | Change of status |
| 22 | Other reasons |
| 23 | Termination by the employee for compulsory reason |
| 24 | Termination by the worker for health reasons |
| 25 | Termination by the worker due to the conduct of the employer against the rules of ethics and goodwill |
| 26 | Termination due to absenteeism |
| 27 | Termination by employer for mandatory reasons and detention |
| 28 | Termination by the employer for health reasons |
| 29 | Termination by the employer due to the employee’s violation of code of ethics and goodwill |
| 30 | End of work permit/visa period (Used when the employment contract is suspended. If it will not be restarted, the code “4” is used.) |
| 31 | Within the scope of the Law of Obligations, the Trade Unions Law, the Law of Strikes and Lockouts, termination outside of their own requests and defects |
| 32 | Termination due to privatization according to Article 21 of the Law No. 4046 |
| 33 | Termination of the contract by a journalist |
| 34 | Termination due to the transfer of the workplace, change in the quality of the work or the workplace |
| 35 | |
| 36 | |
| 37 | Public dismissal with KHK |
| 38 | Maternity leave |
| 39 | Transition to public labor with 696 KHK |
| 40 | Lack of transition to public work with 696 KHK |
