Common use of Recovery of Relocation Costs Clause in Contracts

Recovery of Relocation Costs. An employee who resigns or is dismissed, within three years of commencing work, or before the expiry of their fixed-term employment, will be required to repay the University a portion of the expenses of appointment calculated on a pro-rata basis. Repayment will be made by the employee prior to the termination of the employee’s employment or forthwith following termination. Where such a refund is payable, the Employer may, without prejudice to its other remedies, deduct the amount of the refund, or any part of such amount then outstanding from any final payment of remuneration, including holiday pay, due to the employee. When determining whether to enforce this clause, following discussion with the employee, the Employer will take into consideration the employee’s individual circumstances provided that the employee makes such circumstances known to the Employer in writing.