Section 21.01. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Leave credits" has the meaning defined in s. ER 18.01 (5) .

(2)  "Resignation" means a voluntary termination from a position.

(3)  "Resignation date" means:

(a) The date the employee designates in his or her letter of resignation;

(b) The date the resignation letter is filed with the appointing authority if no date is supplied in the resignation letter;

(c) The date established by mutual written agreement between the employee and the appointing authority if different from par. (a) or (b) ; or

(d) The end of the last date in work status in the case of an abandonment which is treated as a resignation.

(4)  "Termination" means:

(a) The end of employment status as defined in s. ER 18.01 (3) ; or

(b) The end of pay status resulting from layoff as defined in s. ER 1.02 (15) or seasonal layoff of a person who is an employee as a result of seasonal employment as defined under s. ER 1.02 (44) .