I quit a job in California. After my resignation, they sent me an email requesting that I confirm I turned over all employer property, and asked me to sign an agreement with the following:
Do I need to respond at all? Can I strike that if I don’t agree to that last statement? How should I handle this? We are a private university which is clearly engaged in unethical practices and I hope to submit a whistleblower complaint to the accreditation body.
The time to form contracts is when both parties will benefit. If they’re offering something in return for this signature, you get to decide whether you want to take those benefits.
If not, just say you’re not interested in forming new agreements with them. Last time I was in a meeting with a manager trying to get a similar form signed, the phrase “this looks like a contract and you’re not offering anything in return” was useful, or “if this is merely a summary of what we’ve already agreed, then there is no need for a signature”.
Obviously any previous contracts you signed would still apply - so look in your original employment contract (and anything referenced therein) for your actual obligations.