Notice From the Teacher/Music Instructor
The minimum period of notice you are required to give to terminate your contract of employment for a teacher/music instructor/ESO/QIO job is 4 working weeks.
Notice From the Promoted Teacher/QIM
The minimum period of notice you are required to give to terminate your contract of employment for a promoted teacher/QIM is 8 weeks, including 4 working weeks.
Notice From the Council
The minimum period of notice a teacher/music instructor/ESO/QIO are entitled to receive to terminate the contract of employment is:
For Teacher/Music Instructor/ESO/QIO
- Four working weeks, where service is less than 4 years
- One working week for each year of continuous service, where service is at least 4 years but less than 12 years, and
- Twelve weeks, where continuous service is 12 years or more.
For Other Teaching Jobs/QIMs
- Eight weeks, including 4 working weeks, where continuous service is less than 8 years
- One week for each year of continuous service, where service is at least 8 years but less than 12 years, and
- Twelve weeks, where continuous services is 12 years or more.
Longer periods of notice can be provided by either council or employee. Where appropriate notice of termination of contract is not given, the salary paid will be up to and including the last day on which the teacher is available for duty.
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