Expiry of Fixed Term Employment. Notice at expiry of Fixed Term Employment
10.11.1 A staff member in Fixed Term Employment will be provided with a written notice of the expiry of the fixed term and the University's intention to:
a) continue the position with the same or substantially similar duties on a Fixed Term basis;
b) continue the position with the same or substantially similar duties on a continuing basis; or
c) discontinue the position.
10.11.2 That notice will be the greater of:
a) any entitlement to notice prescribed in the staff member's contract of employment; or
Expiry of Fixed Term Employment. 59.1 The University will give fixed term Employees written notice of the University’s intention to offer, or not to offer, a new fixed term contract upon expiry of the current fixed term contract. The notice will be at least:
59.2 Where, because of circumstances relating to the provision of specific funding to support employment which is external to the University and beyond its control, the University is not reasonably able to give the notice required by clause 59.1 it will be sufficient compliance if the University advises those circumstances to the Employee in writing at the latest time at which the notice would otherwise be required to be given, and gives notice to the Employee at the earliest practicable date thereafter.
59.3 Severance pay will be payable where:
(a) the Employee is employed on the basis of:
(i) Recent professional practice required;
(ii) Uncertainty over future requirements;
(iii) Specific task or project;
(iv) Research; or
(v) External funding, and
(b) in circumstances where:
(i) the University has given notice of non-renewal of a fixed term contract;
(ii) the Employee seeks to continue employment with the University; and
(iii) the Employee is employed on a second or subsequent fixed term contract.
59.4 Severance pay for 59.3(a)(i) Recent professional practice required and 59.3(a)(ii) Uncertainty over future requirements contracts will be as follows:
59.5 Severance pay for 59.3(a)(iii) Specific task or project, 59.3(a)(iv) Research and 59.3(a)(v) External funding contracts will be as follows:
Expiry of Fixed Term Employment. 40.1 The University will give fixed term Employees written notice of the University’s intention to offer, or not to offer, a new fixed term contract upon expiry of the current fixed term contract. The notice will be at least:
40.2 Where, because of circumstances relating to the provision of specific funding to support employment which is external to the University and beyond its control, the University is not reasonably able to give the notice required by clause 40.1 it will be sufficient compliance if the University advises those circumstances to the Employee in writing at the latest time at which the notice would otherwise be required to be given, and gives notice to the Employee at the earliest practicable date thereafter.
40.3 Severance pay will be payable, as outlined below, where:
(a) the Employee is employed on the basis of:
(i) Organisational Change;
(ii) Recent Professional Practice;
(iii) Specific task or project;
(iv) Research; or
(v) New initiative; and
(b) in circumstances where:
(i) the University has given notice of non-renewal;
(ii) the Employee seeks to continue employment with the University; and
(iii) the Employee is employed on a second or subsequent fixed term contract.
40.4 Severance pay for 40.3(a)(i) Organisational Change, 40.3(a)(v) New initiative and 40.3(a)(ii) Recent professional practice: ≥3 years to <4 years 4 weeks’ pay ≥4 years to <5 years 5 weeks’ pay ≥5 years to <6 years 6 weeks’ pay ≥6 years to <8 years 7 weeks’ pay ≥8 years to <9 years 8 weeks’ pay ≥9 years to <10 years 9 weeks’ pay ≥10 years 12 weeks’ pay
40.5 Severance pay for 40.3(a)(iii) Specific task or project and 40.3(a)(iv) Research:
