Common use of CONTRACT OF SERVICE Clause in Contracts

CONTRACT OF SERVICE. (a) All appointments shall be on 5 year contracts unless there is written agreement to the contrary between the employer and practitioner. (b) To meet short term exigencies, the employer may employ a practitioner on a short term contract of up to six months. In such cases the practitioner shall not be entitled to receive leave benefits (including leave for public holidays), but shall instead be paid a loading of 25% on the base salary. Penalty rates shall be calculated exclusive of the loading. (a) Each practitioner shall be appointed for a probationary period of six months. During the probationary period either the employer or the practitioner may give four weeks notice of termination or resignation of employment or such lesser period as agreed. The probationary period shall not apply if the practitioner is appointed for a consecutive term. (b) Following completion of the probationary period, practitioners shall be subject to regular performance management and may only be terminated with notice by the employer on the grounds of unsatisfactory service, misconduct or redundancy. (3) Practitioners shall be provided with a job description stating the relevant duties and responsibilities of the position. As a guide, 80% of a practitioner’s duties shall be allocated to clinical duties (including teaching) and 20% of a practitioner’s duties shall be allocated for non-clinical duties. “Non-clinical duties” means duties not directly associated with the diagnosis or management of a particular patient. They may include administration, attendance at departmental meetings, formal teaching sessions, audit or other quality assurance activities.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Ama Industrial Agreement, Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Director General) Ama Industrial Agreement 2011, Industrial Agreement

CONTRACT OF SERVICE. (a) All appointments shall be on 5 year contracts unless there is written agreement to the contrary between the employer Employer and practitioner. (b) To meet short term exigencies, the employer Employer may employ a practitioner on a short term contract of up to six months. In such cases the practitioner shall not be entitled to receive leave benefits (including leave for public holidays), but shall instead be paid a loading of 25% on the base salary. Penalty rates shall be calculated exclusive of the loading. (a) Each practitioner shall be appointed for a probationary period of six months. During the probationary period either the employer Employer or the practitioner may give four weeks notice of termination or resignation of employment or such lesser period as agreed. The probationary period shall not apply if the practitioner is appointed for a consecutive term. (b) Following completion of the probationary period, practitioners shall be subject to regular performance management and may only be terminated with notice by the employer on the grounds of unsatisfactory service, misconduct service or redundancy. (3) Practitioners shall be provided with a job description stating the relevant duties and responsibilities of the position. As a guide, 80% of a practitioner’s practitioners duties shall be allocated to clinical duties (including teaching) and 20% of a practitioner’s duties shall be allocated for non-clinical duties. “Non-clinical duties” means duties not directly associated with the diagnosis or management of a particular patient. They may include administration, attendance at departmental meetings, formal teaching sessions, audit or other quality assurance activities.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Drug and Alcohol Office) Ama Industrial Agreement 2007, Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Director General) Ama Industrial Agreement 2007, Industrial Agreement

CONTRACT OF SERVICE. (a) All appointments shall be on 5 year contracts unless there is written agreement to the contrary between the employer and practitioner. (b) To meet short term exigencies, the employer may employ a practitioner on a short term contract of up to six months. In such cases the practitioner shall not be entitled to receive leave benefits (including leave for public holidays), but shall instead be paid a loading of 25% on the base salary. Penalty rates shall be calculated exclusive of the loading. (a) Each practitioner shall be appointed for a probationary period of six months. During the probationary period either the employer or the practitioner may give four weeks weeks’ notice of termination or resignation of employment or such lesser period as agreed. The probationary period shall not apply if the practitioner is appointed for a consecutive term. (b) Following completion of the probationary period, practitioners shall be subject to regular performance management and may only be terminated with notice by the employer on the grounds of unsatisfactory service, misconduct or redundancy. (3) Practitioners shall be provided with a job description stating the relevant duties and responsibilities of the position. As a guide, 80% of a practitioner’s duties shall be allocated to clinical duties (including teaching) and 20% of a practitioner’s duties shall be allocated for non-clinical duties. “Non-clinical duties” means duties not directly associated with the diagnosis or management of a particular patient. They may include administration, attendance at departmental meetings, formal teaching sessions, audit or other quality assurance activities.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Drug and Alcohol Office) Ama Industrial Agreement 2013, Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Director General) Ama Industrial Agreement 2013