Re-entry After Absence Due to Childcare. 4.8.1 An employee who resigned from a continuing position to care for an under school age child or children may apply to re-enter the College of Education, Health and Human Development, Education Plus under preferential conditions provided that: (a) The absence does not exceed four years from the date of resignation or, five years from the date of cessation of duties to take up parental leave. (b) The applicant must: Produce a birth certificate for the under school age child; Sign a statutory declaration to the effect that absence has been due to the care of an under school age child and paid employment has not been entered into for more than 15 hours per week or other income received during that absence. (c) An applicant seeking to return to the College of Education, Health and Human Development, Education Plus should give at least three months' notice and renew that notice at least one month before the date he/she wishes to return to work or one month before the expiry of the period in (a) whichever is the earlier. 4.8.2 Where the employee meets all the provisions of clause 4.8.1 above and at the time of application: (a) has the necessary skills to fill competently a vacancy which is available in the College of Education, Health and Human Development, Education Plus; and (b) the position is substantially the same in character and at the same or lower salary and grading as the position previously held, then the applicant under these provisions is to be appointed in preference to any other applicant for the position. 4.8.3 If an applicant under these provisions is not appointed to any position within three months after the expiry of the period in clause 4.8.1(a) the benefits of these provisions will lapse. 4.8.4 Absence for child care reasons will interrupt service but not break it. The period of absence will not count as service for the purposes of sick leave or annual leave or any other leave entitlement.
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Samples: Individual Employment Agreement
