Pre retirement Contracts	
Contact Officer	Manager Employee Relations	

PROCEDURE	Purpose	This policy outlines the procedures used to process a pre retirement contracts.
	
	Procedure

Staff
member

Staff member
and the supervisor

Supervisor

Dean or 
Director

Human Resources

DVC

HR	

Express interest in a pre retirement contract by completing the Pre retirement contract application form. The application form should indicate proposed dates for the pre retirement contract.

Discuss the terms of the proposed Pre retirement contract and develop a transition plan if appropriate (including details of whether and how the position should be filled).

Provide a recommendation to the Dean or Director together with the rationale for the approval of the pre retirement contract, the details of any special contract terms and the transition plan.

Prepare a recommendation to the Deputy Vice Chancellor to be sent via the Director Human Resources.  The recommendation should include confirmation that the budgetary implications of the Pre retirement contract can be accommodated by the Division. 

Provide advice to the DVC regarding compliance with this policy and organisational planning.

Decide if the pre retirement contract will be approved and inform Human Resources.
 
Advise the Dean/Director and the staff member and prepare the contract of employment.  	
	Responsible Officers
	Andrea Lerche, Employee Relations Consultant
Nick Crowley, Manager Employee Relations	
	Keywords	Pre retirement contract	

Date Approved	3 September 2008	
Approval Authority	Director, Human Resources	
Date of Commencement	tba	
Amendment Dates	List the dates the policy has been amended (Day Month Year)	
Date for Next Review	3 years from date of commencement	
Related Policies, Procedures and Guidelines	Name and link to related policies, procedures and guidelines