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Delete People (Emergency Termination)

Emergency termination provides an immediate unplanned leaver process for situations requiring instant action. Use the DeleteMultiplePeopleWithOptions workflow to terminate Person objects and manage their associated accounts.

Permanent Action

Terminating a Person is a significant action that removes the Person from active status. While deleted Persons can be restored, ensure you have confirmed the termination is necessary before proceeding.

Prerequisites​

  • Access to the Resource Admin portal
  • Permissions to terminate Person objects
  • Confirmation that emergency termination is required

Terminate a Person​

  1. Navigate to the Resource Admin portal.

  2. Select People and click the Workflows tab.

  3. Click Terminate Person. Terminate Person workflow button

  4. Search for the person to terminate and select the checkbox beside their record. Select person to terminate

  5. Repeat step 4 for each additional person to terminate.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Click Yes to confirm the termination. Confirm termination
    Click No to exit the workflow without terminating.

  8. Specify how to handle accounts owned by the terminated Person:

    • Delete All Accounts — Deletes all accounts linked to the Person in their respective resource systems
    • Orphan All Accounts — Removes the Person linkage but preserves the accounts, marking them as not belonging to a Person
    • Allow Policies to Handle Accounts — Applies configured RET (Resource Entitlement and Termination) policies to determine account handling

  9. Select the appropriate option and click Submit. Select account handling option

Results​

  • The selected Person objects are terminated in EmpowerID
  • Accounts are handled according to the selected option (deleted, orphaned, or managed by policy)
  • The Person no longer appears in active Person searches
  • Terminated Persons appear in the Deleted People list and can be restored if needed
  • Termination actions are recorded in audit logs
Account Handling Guidance
  • Delete All Accounts: Use when the individual will not return and accounts should be completely removed
  • Orphan All Accounts: Use when accounts may need to be reassigned or managed independently
  • Allow Policies to Handle Accounts: Use when organizational policies dictate specific termination procedures