Common use of CONTRACT OF SERVICE Clause in Contracts

CONTRACT OF SERVICE. (a) A teacher shall, upon engagement, be given a letter of appointment in which the general conditions and the special conditions (if any) of his/her appointment are stated. A copy of that letter shall be retained by the school and signed by the teacher within one week of commencing work. This subclause shall not apply to a relief teacher. (b) The conditions stated in the letter of appointment shall, while the employment continues, be observed by the parties and shall not be subject to any alteration of significance without the consent of the teacher. (c) Paragraph (a) of this subclause does not authorise the inclusion in a letter of appointment of any provision which is inconsistent with or contrary to any provision of this Award. (2) Except in the case of relief or temporary teachers, the termination of the service of a teacher shall require a minimum of six weeks' notice by either party to take effect from the close of school business at the end of school term. Failure to give the required notice shall make that party liable to forfeiture of or payment to the other party of an amount equivalent to six weeks' pay or an amount equivalent to that period of notice not given or served. Provided that the requirements of this subclause may be waived in part or whole by mutual agreement between the teacher and the employer. (3) The contract of service of a temporary teacher shall be terminable at any time by either party giving not less than one (1) week's notice, save that in the case of continuous service exceeding one (1) year, notice shall be as prescribed in subclause (2) of this clause. (4) The engagement of a relief teacher shall be by the day or half day and where the period exceeds five consecutive days the notice shall be one day. Where the employment is for five consecutive days or less the engagement shall be considered to be a specific period and notice shall not be required. (5) A part-time teacher shall receive payment for sick leave, long service leave and vacation leave on a pro-rata basis in the proportion that his/her hours of work bear to the hours of a full-time teacher. (6) Upon termination a statement of service and a separate reference when requested by the teacher shall be provided to the teacher by the employer. (7) Nothing within this clause detracts from the employer's right to dismiss summarily any teacher for serious misconduct in which case salary shall be paid up to the time of dismissal only.

CONTRACT OF SERVICE. (a) A teacher shall, upon engagement, be given a letter of appointment in which the general conditions including the classification and salary rate on commencement, and the special conditions (if any) of his/her appointment are stated. A copy of that letter shall be retained by the school and signed by the teacher within one week of commencing workteacher. This subclause shall not apply to a relief teacher. (b) . The conditions stated in the letter of appointment shall, while the employment continues, be observed by the parties and shall not be subject to any alteration of significance without the consent of the teacher. (c) . Any agreed significant alteration shall be confirmed in writing. Paragraph (a) of this subclause does not authorise the inclusion in a letter of appointment of any provision which is inconsistent with or contrary to any provision of this Award. (2) Agreement. Except in the case of relief or temporary teachers, the termination of the service of a teacher shall require a minimum of six seven teaching weeks' notice by either party to take effect from the close of school business at the end of school termparty. Failure to give the required notice shall make that party liable to forfeiture of of, or payment to the other party of an amount equivalent to six weeks' pay or an amount equivalent to that period of notice not given or served, but that amount will be no more than two weeks’ pay. Provided that the requirements of this subclause The notice period provided by a teacher on resignation may be waived in part or whole by mutual agreement between the teacher and the employer.. The employer must pay an employee no later than 7 days after the day on which the employee’s employment terminates: (3i) The contract the employee’s wages for any complete or incomplete pay period up to the end of the day of termination; and (ii) all other amounts that are due to the employee in accordance with provisions stated in this agreement. SCEA may terminate the employment of a teacher who is unable to meet the requirements of the job for whatever reasons, including long-term absence from work or irregular attendance. SCEA shall give the notice required in this subclause and shall not act harshly or without providing the teacher with reasonable opportunity and support to address their inability to meet the requirements of the job. In the case of long-term absence from work due to ill health, SCEA shall consider the length of service of the teacher and the prognosis for return to an effective role prior to terminating their appointment. The parties agree that SCEA may terminate (with appropriate notice) the employment of a temporary teacher shall be terminable at any time by either party giving not teacher, who has been: • employed less than one (1) week's noticeyear after three calendar months absence • employed for one to five years after six calendar months absence • employed for over five years after twelve calendar months absence Subject to the conditions of the Income Protection Policy, save that in the case entitlement of continuous service exceeding one (1) year, notice shall be as prescribed in subclause (2) a staff member to continued Income Protection benefits for a claim approved by the insurer prior to termination will generally not cease on account of termination under this clause. (4) . The engagement of a relief teacher shall be by the day or half day and and, where the period exceeds five consecutive days days, the notice shall be one day. Where the employment is for five consecutive days or less the engagement shall be considered to be for a specific period and notice shall not be required. (5) . Part-time teachers will be given preference for relief work, where appropriate. A part-time teacher shall accrue and receive payment for sick leave, long service leave and vacation leave on a pro-rata basis in the proportion that his/her hours of work bear to the hours of a full-time teacher. (6) . Upon termination a statement of service and a separate reference when requested by the teacher shall be provided to the teacher by the employer. (7) . Nothing within this clause detracts from the employer's right to dismiss summarily any teacher for serious misconduct in which case salary shall be paid up to the time of dismissal only, plus any accrued leave entitlements.

CONTRACT OF SERVICE. (a) A teacher shall, upon engagement, be given a letter of appointment in which the general conditions and the special conditions (if any) of his/her appointment are stated. A copy of that letter shall be retained by the school and signed by the teacher within one week of commencing work. This subclause shall not apply to a relief teacher. (b) The conditions stated in the letter of appointment shall, while the employment continues, be observed by the parties and shall not be subject to any alteration of significance without the consent of the teacher. (c) Paragraph (a) of this subclause does not authorise the inclusion in a letter of appointment of any provision which is inconsistent with or contrary to any provision of this AwardAgreement. (2) Except in the case of relief or temporary teachers, the termination of the service of a teacher shall require a minimum of six weeks' notice by either party to take effect from the close of school business at the end of school term. Failure to give the required notice shall make that party liable to forfeiture of or payment to the other party of an amount equivalent to six weeks' pay or an amount equivalent to that period of notice not given or served. Provided that the requirements of this subclause may be waived in part or whole by mutual agreement between the teacher and the employer. (3) The contract of service of a temporary teacher shall be terminable at any time by either party giving not less than one (1) week's weeks’ notice, save that in the case of continuous service exceeding one (1) year, notice shall be as prescribed in subclause (2) of this clause. (4) The engagement of a relief teacher shall be by the day or half day and where the period exceeds five consecutive days the notice shall be one day. Where the employment is for five consecutive days or less the engagement shall be considered to be a specific period and notice shall not be required. (5) A part-time teacher shall receive payment for sick leave, long service leave and vacation leave on a pro-rata basis in the proportion that his/her hours of work bear to the hours of a full-time teacher. (6) Upon termination a statement of service and a separate reference when requested by the teacher shall be provided to the teacher by the employer. (7) Nothing within this clause detracts from the employer's right to dismiss summarily any teacher for serious misconduct in which case salary shall be paid up to the time of dismissal only.