Common use of Recognition of Previous Service Clause in Contracts

Recognition of Previous Service. The following previous service is recognised for the purposes of leave and severance calculations: (a) any previous permanent or temporary service (full or part time) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Fisheries and New Zealand Food Safety Authority or its predecessors; and (b) previous permanent or temporary service (full or part time) with those organisations listed in Schedule 1 of the State Sector Act 1988, (at the date that crediting of previous service is applied for), or the Parliamentary Service. Provided that: (i) for annual and sick leave, periods of service will be of at least 12 months duration and have ended within five years of the current appointment to MPI; and (ii) for long service and retiring leave, and for severance calculations and cessation leave purposes in the event of redundancy, periods of service will not be broken by more than three months. Where an employee has part time service this will be pro-rated for the purpose of calculating retiring leave. 7.1. Other service may be recognised by the Director-General if this is considered: • essential for recruitment to a specific position; and/or • in the case of service with NZ Defence/NZ Police, relevant to the employee’s role at MPI.

Recognition of Previous Service. The following previous service is recognised for the purposes of leave and severance calculations: (a) any previous permanent or temporary service (full or part time) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Fisheries and New Zealand Food Safety Authority or its predecessors; and (b) previous permanent or temporary service (full or part time) with those organisations listed in Schedule 1 of the State Sector Act 1988, (at the date that crediting of previous service is applied for), or the Parliamentary Service. Provided that: (i) for annual and sick leave, periods of service will be of at least 12 months duration and have ended within five years of the current appointment to MPI; and (ii) for long service and retiring leave, and for severance calculations and cessation leave purposes in the event of redundancy, periods of service will not be broken by more than three months. Where an employee has part time service this will be pro-rated for the purpose of calculating retiring leave. 7.1. Other service may be recognised by the Director-General if this is considered: •  essential for recruitment to a specific position; and/or •  in the case of service with NZ Defence/NZ Police, relevant to the employee’s role at MPI.