Common use of Termination After Two Failures of Required LMSW Exam Clause in Contracts

Termination After Two Failures of Required LMSW Exam. A social worker who is hired for a position for which the employer requires certification as an LMSW, but who does not have that certification must take the qualifying exam as soon as is feasible. The employee may not be fired solely for first failure of the LMSW licensing exam. However, employees who have failed the exam must take the exam again as soon as feasible and an employee who fails the exam on two occasions shall be terminated, except upon waiver of this provision by the Executive Director. To obtain this waiver, the Project Director must submit a written recommendation to the Executive Director within thirty days after notification of the results of the most recent licensing exam. A request for a waiver must state a description of the duties the employee will perform, the employee’s usefulness to the program and the program’s need to retain the employee. In the event that the Project Director decides not to request a waiver, they shall so advise the Executive Director in writing.

Termination After Two Failures of Required LMSW Exam. A social worker who is hired for a position for which the employer requires certification as an LMSW, but who does not have that certification must take the qualifying exam as soon as is feasible. The employee may not be fired solely for first failure of the LMSW licensing exam. However, employees who have failed the exam must take the exam again as soon as feasible and an employee who fails the exam on two occasions shall be terminated, except upon waiver of this provision by the Executive Director. To obtain this waiver, the Project Director must submit a written recommendation to the Executive Director within thirty days after notification of the results of the most recent licensing exam. A request for a waiver must state a description of the duties the employee will perform, the employee’s usefulness to the program and the program’s need to retain the employee. In the event that the Project Director decides not to request a waiver, they he/she shall so advise the Executive Director in writing.

Termination After Two Failures of Required LMSW Exam. A social worker who is hired for a position for which the employer requires certification as an LMSW, but who does not have that certification must take the qualifying exam as soon as is feasible. The employee may not be fired solely for first failure of the LMSW licensing exam. However, employees who have failed the exam must take the exam again as soon as feasible and an employee who fails the exam on two occasions shall be terminated, except upon waiver of this provision by the Executive Director. To obtain this waiver, the Project Director must submit a written recommendation to the Executive Director within thirty days after notification of the results of the most recent licensing exam. A request for a waiver must state a description of the duties the employee will perform, the employee’s usefulness to the program and the program’s need to retain the employee. In the event that the Project Director decides not to request a waiver, they s/he shall so advise the Executive Director in writing.