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# How do I deactivate or remove a staff member?

> Deactivate, reactivate, or permanently remove a staff member, and send a password reset.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * **Deactivate** and **Remove** both ask you to confirm; **Reactivate** happens in one click with no confirmation.
  * You can't remove or deactivate yourself, and you can't deactivate or remove the organization's **last active admin** — Uplifter blocks both with an error so no one gets locked out.
  * Removing someone only affects this organization; their Uplifter account and any memberships in other clubs are untouched.
</Note>

On the **Staff** page, open a person's **Actions** menu (the "…" button) to manage their access.

**Deactivate a staff member**

Choose **Deactivate Staff Member** and confirm. They immediately lose access to this organization's admin and coach portals, and their upcoming coach assignments, event assignments, and shifts are removed. Timesheets, certifications, and history are preserved. Use this for someone who's leaving temporarily or seasonally.

**Reactivate a staff member**

For an inactive person, choose **Reactivate Staff Member**. Access is restored right away — but any assignments that were removed at deactivation are not brought back.

**Remove a staff member**

Choose **Remove Staff Member** and confirm. This permanently deletes their staff record for this organization, including schedules, time entries, and certifications, and cannot be undone. Their account and any other organizations they belong to are unaffected. If the person is also a **guardian** of an athlete here, they aren't deleted — they stay on as a guardian, but their staff access and upcoming assignments are still removed. If the person is referenced by incident reports, removal is blocked and you'll be prompted to deactivate them instead so those records are preserved. Prefer **Deactivate** unless you're sure.

**Send a password reset**

For an active or invited member, choose **Send Password Reset** to email them a link to set a new password.

**Related:** [Invite a staff member](/club/staff-operations/invite-a-staff-member) · [Set staff roles and permissions](/club/staff-operations/staff-roles-and-permissions)