Employment contract: fixed term senior staff

Senior Staff and management are essential to the running of any business. Having a contract which is suitably tailored for them is also essential to ensuring that your business is protected when you employ them. This is a standard, comprehensive employment contract for any fixed term, senior employee in any line of work. Its suitability for senior employees comes about because of the additional and broader provisions to cover intellectual property matters and other areas where a senior person may have scope to damage the business in the event of a dispute. Further it provides for a situation where the employment comes to an end at a certain date or upon the completion of a certain event rather than providing for continuing employment.

It does not seek to provide set minimum requirements allowed under any particular Act, but instead, provides a sound contract of employment under the common law system.

Further, this contract of employment opts out of recent changes to industrial law, especially the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 and other related legislation. The Minister for Employment once said, “… if you don’t like this Act you still have access to common law contracts”. This is one such common law contract. This document is suitable only if you are not interested in AWAs. It provides a comprehensive template for all part time employees. If you are after an AWA, you should go to the Office of Employment Advocate (OEA).

Application and features

Includes model disciplinary and grievance procedure;
Flexible – alternative paragraphs to suit your needs;
Suitable for any level of tradesman;
Invaluable explanatory notes;
Suitable for any size of business;
Written in plain English.

Contents

Trial period if required;
Alternative holiday arrangements;
Retirement;
Sickness, certification, sick pay;
Arrangements during notice period;
Summary termination;
Data protection;
Clear and comprehensive grievance and disciplinary procedures.

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Employment contract: fixed term senior staff