Common use of Public Health Nurses Clause in Contracts

Public Health Nurses. For Public Health Nurses who commenced employment with the employer prior to 7th December1992, the employer may pay a retiring gratuity to those employees retiring from the company, who have had no less than 10 years' service with qualifying organisations (i.e., the existing qualifying service of employees employed by the employer prior to 7th December 1992 isrecognised). Public Health Nurses who commenced employment with the Board on or after 7th December 1992, the employer may pay a retiring gratuity to those employees retiring from the company, who have had no less than 15 years' service with Area Health Boards (or their successors). Public Health Nurses who had an entitlement to a retiring gratuity at 1 September 1998 will havethis entitlement, in consecutive days, "frozen" at that date. Employees shall be advised in writingof their entitlement and a copy of this advice will be placed on the employee's personal file. This entitlement shall be paid if declared surplus to the company's requirements or may be paid on the employee's retirement from the work force or their retirement on medical grounds. The calculation will be based on the salary which applies at the last day of work of the employee. Public Health Nurses commencing employment with the employer after 1 September 1998 shall have no entitlement to a retiring gratuity. The employer may pay a full gratuity as appropriate to employees, where they can produce acceptable evidence to substantiate that they are unable to continue regular employment on medical grounds or other special circumstances.

Public Health Nurses. For Public Health Nurses who commenced employment with the employer prior to 7th December1992December 1992, the employer may pay a retiring gratuity to those employees retiring from the company, who have had no less than 10 ten years' service with qualifying organisations (i.e., i.e. the existing qualifying service of employees employed by the employer prior to 7th December 1992 isrecognisedis recognised). Public Health Nurses who commenced employment with the Board on or after 7th December 1992, the employer may pay a retiring gratuity to those employees retiring from the company, who have had no less than 15 fifteen years' service with Area Health Boards (or their successors). Public Health Nurses who had an entitlement to a retiring gratuity at 1 September 1998 will havethis have this entitlement, in consecutive days, "frozen" at that date. Employees shall be advised in writingof writing of their entitlement and a copy of this advice will be placed on the employee's personal file. This entitlement shall be paid if declared surplus to the company's requirements or may be paid on the employee's retirement from the work force or their retirement on medical grounds. The calculation will be based on the salary which applies at the last day of work of the employee. Public Health Nurses commencing employment with the employer after 1 September 1998 shall have no entitlement to a retiring gratuity. The employer may pay a full gratuity as appropriate to employees, where they can produce acceptable evidence to substantiate that they are unable to continue regular employment on medical grounds or other special circumstances.