Notice. An employee may resign a position by providing at least 2 weeks notice, or a lesser time period if acceptable, to the appointing authority. Failure to provide an acceptable notice period may be grounds for issuing a notice of disqualification for future employment. Automatic Resignation. An employee who does not report to work or provide notice to the supervisor of the reason for an absence from work for 5 consecutive workdays is considered to have resigned effective as of the last day of work. Automatic resignation may be considered grounds for issuing a notice of disqualification for future employment. An Executive Service or Commission Plan employee who resigns may be granted severance pay at the discretion of the Secretary.