Common use of APPOINTMENT AND RE-APPOINTMENT Clause in Contracts

APPOINTMENT AND RE-APPOINTMENT. 7.1 In the absence of any express agreement in writing between the Employing Authority and any individual Employee to the contrary, the term of appointment for Employees will be three (3) years. Any appointment for a term less than twelve (12) months shall be a locum appointment. Details of locum appointments shall be notified to the Association in writing, however such notification must not identify the Employee concerned. Employees appointed as locums shall be classified and paid pursuant to Schedule 3 of this Agreement. 7.2 Subject to this sub-clause, an Employee shall be appointed by the Employing Authority for specified hours of work up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours per week. 7.2.1 An Employee’s specified hours of work shall not exceed twenty (20) hours per week unless the prior written approval of the Chief Executive Officer of the health unit, or Chief Executive, DH, has first been obtained. The grant, or not, of approval shall be at the absolute discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the health unit, or Chief Executive, DH, as applicable and, subject to sub-clause 7.2.2, an Employee’s specified hours of work shall not exceed twenty five (25) hours per week. 7.2.2 An Employee’s specified hours of work shall not exceed twenty five (25) hours per week unless the prior written approval of the Chief Executive, DH has first been obtained. The grant, or not, of approval shall be at the absolute discretion of the Chief Executive, DH. 7.2.3 In the absence of the prior written approval in accordance with sub-clause 7.2.1 or 7.2.2, any appointment shall be of no effect whatsoever to the extent that the appointment exceeds twenty (20) hours per week and no payment is required to be made in respect of any hours in excess of twenty (20). 7.3 An Employee engaged at more than one health unit site will disclose to the Employing Authority current or proposed specified hours of work with any other health unit site. 7.4 When a Visiting Medical Specialist, gains sufficient experience during the term of appointment to satisfy the definition of a Senior Visiting Medical Specialist then the Employee will be regarded as a Senior Visiting Medical Specialist from that time and remunerated accordingly. Such reclassification will have no impact on the Employee's term of appointment. 7.5 An Employee will be required to be available for forty seven (47) weeks per year. 7.6 Subject to sub-clause 7.7 hereof, all Employees including Employees appointed as locums shall be eligible for re-appointment.