Notice – Periods for SNCT Employees

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Period of Notice – SNCT Employees

As per the SNCT Handbook of Conditions of Service

Part 2 Section 9 – Other Provisions

Periods of Notice

9.23   The minimum period of notice to terminate employment to be given by a teacher on the main grade scale, a teacher on the               Chartered Teacher spine, Music Instructor or an Education Support Officer, Quality Improvement Officer or Education                         Psychologist shall be 4 working weeks and by all other teachers, quality improvement managers, principal and depute                       educational psychologists 8 weeks, which include 4 working weeks.

9.24   The minimum period of notice to terminate employment to be given by the Council to a teacher on the main grade Scale or               Chartered Teacher Spine, a Music Instructor or an ESO, QIO, or educational psychologist shall be

           – 4 working weeks, where service is less than 4 years, 

            – 1 week for each year of continuous service, where total service is at least 4 but less than 12 years, and

   – 12 weeks, where service is 12 years or more.

9.25   The minimum period of notice to terminate employment to be given by the Council to all other members of the teaching                   staff, QIMs and educational principal and depute psychologists shall be:

          – 8 weeks, where service is up to 8 years, including 4 working weeks. 

– 1 week for each year of continuous service, where service is at least 8 but less than 12 years, and

– 12 weeks, where service is 12 years or more.

9.26   These arrangements shall not prevent a Council or a teacher from giving or agreeing to give a longer period of notice than               the minimum.

9.27   A working week comprises any week in which a school/establishment is open on any day for pupils and/or any employee                 covered by the terms of the SNCT Handbook, regardless of the number of hours that the school/establishment is open or                 that employees work in said week.

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