Common use of Scotland and Northern Ireland Clause in Contracts

Scotland and Northern Ireland. The BMA recommends that paragraph 9 is amended to read: ‘For the purposes of assessing the period of continuous service the employment under this contact shall be deemed to have commenced on – For the purposes of a dismissal claim – [insert start date of the salaried GP post] For the purposes of calculating contractual maternity pay entitlement – [insert date when continuous NHS service began – see chapter 12, section 3.4 of the Salaried GPs’ Handbook for details on how to ascertain this date] For the purposes of calculating contractual adoption leave pay – [insert start date of the salaried GP post, unless more favourable provisions agreed as suggested in chapter 13, sections 2 and 3 of the Salaried GPs’ Handbook] For the purposes of calculating contractual paternity leave pay – [insert start date of the salaried GP post, unless more favourable provisions agreed as suggested in chapter 14, sections 3 and 4 of the Salaried GPs’ Handbook] For the purposes of calculating contractual parental leave – [insert start date of the salaried GP post, unless more favourable provisions agreed as suggested in chapter 15, sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the Salaried GPs’ Handbook] For the purposes of calculating contractual sick pay – [insert date when continuous NHS service began – see chapter 16, section 3.2 of the Salaried GPs’ Handbook for details on how to ascertain this date] For the purposes of calculating contractual redundancy pay – [insert date when continuous NHS service began – see chapter 19, section 4.2 of the Salaried GPs’ Handbook for details on how to ascertain this date]’ Wales The Welsh version reads differently, but the BMA recommends that it is amended as recommended above. Working Time Regulations

Scotland and Northern Ireland. The BMA recommends that paragraph 9 is amended to read: ‘For the purposes of assessing the period of continuous service the employment under this contact shall be deemed to have commenced on – For the purposes of a dismissal claim – [insert start date of the salaried GP post] For the purposes of calculating contractual maternity pay entitlement – [insert date when continuous NHS service began – see chapter 12, section 3.4 of the Salaried GPs’ Handbook 2009 for details on how to ascertain this date] For the purposes of calculating contractual adoption leave pay – [insert start date of the salaried GP post, unless more favourable provisions agreed as suggested in chapter 13, sections 2 and 3 of the Salaried GPs’ HandbookHandbook 2009] For the purposes of calculating contractual paternity leave pay – [insert start date of the salaried GP post, unless more favourable provisions agreed as suggested in chapter 14, sections 3 and 4 of the Salaried GPs’ HandbookHandbook 2009] For the purposes of calculating contractual parental leave – [insert start date of the salaried GP post, unless more favourable provisions agreed as suggested in chapter 15, sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the Salaried GPs’ HandbookHandbook 2009] For the purposes of calculating contractual sick pay – [insert date when continuous NHS service began – see chapter 16, section 3.2 of the Salaried GPs’ Handbook 2009 for details on how to ascertain this date] For the purposes of calculating contractual redundancy pay – [insert date when continuous NHS service began – see chapter 19, section 4.2 of the Salaried GPs’ Handbook 2009 for details on how to ascertain this date]’ Wales The Welsh version reads differently, but the BMA recommends that it is amended as recommended above. Working Time Regulations