Common use of Fixed Term Appointments Clause in Contracts

Fixed Term Appointments. Fixed term appointments shall be for a specified period of time. Fixed term appointments shall only be entered into for the following reasons: a) to relieve for a substantive position where the incumbent is on approved leave; b) to fill a vacancy pending permanent (tenured) appointment; c) emergency relief positions; d) to provide for a secondment or to provide cover as a result of secondment; e) to undertake a finite task for a period not exceeding two years; f) to match a period of contractual/targeted funding (e.g. for research) where the renewal of such funding is not subject to a regular renewal cycle; g) to trial a new course for a period not exceeding two years.