Contract Renewal Not a Vacancy Clause Samples

Contract Renewal Not a Vacancy. 54.9.1 Where a fixed term lawyer, who was hired through the posting, interview and selection procedure in Article 24 (Posting and Filling of Vacancies), is employed in an office and the Employer renews the lawyer’s contract for the lawyer to continue to work in the same office, in the same position, the expiry of the prior contract shall be deemed not to be a vacancy. 54.9.2 If a fixed-term Society-represented lawyer has been employed by LAO for twelve (12) consecutive months and is the successful candidate in a competition for a permanent position, the Society-represented lawyer shall not be subjected to a probationary period for the permanent position. 54.9.3 Fixed-term contracts shall not be used as a replacement for permanent positions, nor should they be used as extended probationary periods.