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Interim work certificate template
An interim certificate is issued while employment continues: when the manager changes, in a reorganisation or when the employee asks for one for a job application. It is written in the present tense and states why it is issued. The template above already has this structure.
- Present tense, with the reason for the request
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Interim work certificate
Before you send it
- Issued at the employee's request, at any time (art. 330a CO).
- Present tense, with the reason for the request.
- True, complete and benevolent like the final certificate, which without new facts should not depart from it.
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How to write an interim certificate in three steps
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Fill in the parts in brackets
The template is already in the letter above: replace the parts in [ ] with dates, amounts and names, and delete what does not apply.
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Sender and recipient
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- 3
Download, sign, send
Download the PDF, sign it and send it, by registered mail when the date of receipt matters.
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Frequently asked questions
When is an interim certificate requested? +
At any time (art. 330a CO). Common reasons: new manager, reorganisation, new position, job search.
How is it different from the final certificate? +
The content is the same, but in the present tense, with the reason for the request and the wish to continue working together.
Can the final certificate say something different? +
Without new facts it should not be less favourable than the interim one, so write this one with care too.
Who signs it? +
An authorised person, usually the direct manager or management.
Indicative template, provided as is: it is not legal advice. The certificate must be adapted to the person and the employment.