Common use of Fixed Term Employment Clause in Contracts

Fixed Term Employment. (a) The employer may employ a person on a short term contract of fixed duration. (i) If an employee is employed to replace an employee on parental leave, the maximum duration of that employee’s fixed term contract is 52 weeks. (ii) If an employee is employed to replace an employee on long service leave, the maximum duration of that employee’s fixed term contract is 13 weeks. (iii) In all other circumstances, the maximum duration of a fixed term contract is 6 weeks. (b) For a period of 6 months from the date of expiration of a fixed term contract, the employer cannot re-engage that same employee on another fixed term contract. (c) An employee on a fixed term contract is entitled, pro rata, to the same terms and conditions of employment as provided to a full time employee under this Agreement.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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