Secondment Policy - January 2023

12. Fixed Term or Temporary Employees Approved Secondments

Where a fixed term or temporary employee applies for and is successful in obtaining a secondment opportunity and the fixed-term or temporary contract is due to expire before the end of the secondment, the following applies: 

•    The line manager from the substantive department is responsible for arranging to meet with the employee in advance of the required contractual notice to explain the reasons and commence the process for ending the temporary/fixed term contract.

•    The same manager is responsible for discussing the contract status of the employee with the line manager in the host department and is responsible for transferring the secondee into the seconded post for a fixed term period until the end of the agreed secondment period.