Resignation Letter in New Mexico

A simple resignation letter you can adapt for immediate resignation or a longer notice period. Your state's final-paycheck and PTO-payout rules are shown below.

What New Mexico law says

Final paycheck if you quit	On the next payday, unless the employee has a written contract for a definite period. No law requires an employee to give notice before quitting. Source: NMDWS Labor Relations Division, Frequently Asked Questions about Wage and Hour Rights (rev. 06/2023)
Unused vacation / PTO payout	Yes. Accrued vacation pay counts as wages in New Mexico, so vacation pay earned under the employer's vacation policy and still unused must be paid out when employment ends, on the same deadline as other final wages. No statute requires employers to offer holiday, sick or severance pay in the first place. Source: NMDWS Labor Relations Division Investigations Manual (2025); NMDWS Labor Relations FAQs

Final paycheck if you quit

On the next payday, unless the employee has a written contract for a definite period. No law requires an employee to give notice before quitting.

Source: NMDWS Labor Relations Division, Frequently Asked Questions about Wage and Hour Rights (rev. 06/2023)

Unused vacation / PTO payout

Yes. Accrued vacation pay counts as wages in New Mexico, so vacation pay earned under the employer's vacation policy and still unused must be paid out when employment ends, on the same deadline as other final wages. No statute requires employers to offer holiday, sick or severance pay in the first place.

Source: NMDWS Labor Relations Division Investigations Manual (2025); NMDWS Labor Relations FAQs

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[today's date]

Dear [manager's name],

I am resigning from my position as [job title] at [company name], effective [last day of work].

[Optional: one sentence on why you are leaving, or thanks.]

I will return company property, including [laptop, badge, keys], by [return date].

Please send my final paycheck and any wages owed to [mailing address or direct deposit], and tell me about continuing my benefits.

Sincerely,

[your name] [phone or personal email]

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.