The UI-19 records the details of an employee whose service has ended - dates of employment, reason for termination and earnings - and is submitted to the Department of Employment and Labour so the employee can claim UIF benefits.
What it means
Without an accurate, timely UI-19, an employee's UIF claim, for unemployment, illness or other qualifying benefits, can be delayed or rejected, since the department relies on it to confirm the employment history and reason for leaving.
Where it fits in
It's the termination-specific counterpart to the ongoing monthly UIF declarations submitted through the EMP201 process - filed once, at the point an employee's employment ends, rather than every pay period.
Key rules
- Declares an employee's termination details to the Department of Employment and Labour.
- Required to enable the employee's UIF benefit claim.
- Must state accurate dates of employment, earnings and reason for leaving.
- Filed at termination, not as part of the regular monthly cycle.
