Common use of Fixed Term Employees Clause in Contracts

Fixed Term Employees. a) Employees may be initially engaged for a fixed term, subject to all of the following conditions being satisfied: i. The fixed term employee is not an existing employee. ii. The work the fixed term employee is being engaged to do is unique work. Unique work shall be determined by agreement between the parties. Agreement will not be unreasonably withheld. iii. The exact starting date and finishing date and whether the fixed term employee is a full-time or part time employee, is provided to the employee prior to commencing employment. iv. The length of the fixed term does not exceed 12 months duration or longer by agreement. v. The fixed term employee has not previously been engaged on a fixed term in the past 12 months. b) For clarity, fixed term employees are entitled to notice of termination and Protect severance pay as set out within this agreement and all other entitlements of permanent ongoing employees. However, they shall not be set out to the redundancy process at clause 28.3 of this agreement.