period equal to the unexpired part of their fixed period of employment specified in their contract, where this is less) if their appointment is terminated compulsorily on grounds other than those covered by paragraphs 11.1.2 and 11.1.3. This does not apply to: flexible and approved retirement and voluntary redundancy, where the date of termination is agreed; or summary dismissal which is the result of disciplinary proceedings or which is otherwise justified at common law; or certain over age 60 who, if made compulsorily redundant, will be given 12 months notice if they have less than 10 years service or 9 months notice if they have 10-25 years service, provided that this notice does not extend beyond their 65th birthday. Staff recruited to the Civil Service on or after 9 November 2016. These staff will receive three months’ notice in the event of the Compulsory termination of their appointment. Compensation in lieu of unexpired notice 11.1.6 Where, exceptionally, departments and agencies do not give the relevant period of notice set out above, in full or in part, they must compensate their staff in accordance with Section 9 of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme. This therefore does not apply: to flexible and approved early retirements and voluntary redundancy, where the date of termination is agreed; where the person leaves voluntarily before the end of the period of notice; where the person is summarily dismissed as the result of disciplinary proceedings or otherwise justifiably at common law; or to staff on those fixed-term or rolling contracts mentioned in paragraph 11.1.1, compensation for whom may be available under Section 8 of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme. Resignation 11.1.7 Departments and agencies may determine the minimum periods of notice to be by their own staff when they resign. Staff do not have the right to withdraw their notice, but may do so with the agreement of the department or agency. Senior Civil Service 11.1.8 Members of the Senior Civil Service must give a minimum of 3 months’ notice in writing when they resign. Staff with rights to a one-month notice period on 2 April 1990 may give the shorter period of notice provided they have not been promoted since that date. Such rights will lapse in the circumstances described in paragraph 5.3.2. References 11.1.9 Departments and agencies must provide references for former employees
period equal to the unexpired part of their fixed period of employment specified in their contract, where this is less) if their appointment is terminated compulsorily on grounds other than those covered by paragraphs 11.1.2 and 11.1.3. This does not apply to: flexible and approved retirement and voluntary redundancy, where the date of termination is agreed; or summary dismissal which is the result of disciplinary proceedings or which is otherwise justified at common law; or certain over age 60 who, if made compulsorily redundant, will be given 12 months notice if they have less than 10 years service or 9 months notice if they have 10-25 years service, provided that this notice does not extend beyond their 65th birthday. Staff recruited to the Civil Service on or after 9 November 2016. These staff will receive three months’ notice in the event of the Compulsory termination of their appointment. Compensation in lieu of unexpired notice 11.1.6 Where, exceptionally, departments and agencies do not give the relevant period of notice set out above, in full or in part, they must compensate their staff in accordance with Section 9 of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme. This therefore does not apply: to flexible and approved early retirements and voluntary redundancy, where the date of termination is agreed; where the person leaves voluntarily before the end of the period of notice; where the person is summarily dismissed as the result of disciplinary proceedings or otherwise justifiably at common law; or to staff on those fixed-term or rolling contracts mentioned in paragraph 11.1.1, compensation for whom may be available under Section 8 of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme. Resignation 11.1.7 Departments and agencies may determine the minimum periods of notice to be by their own staff when they resign. Staff do not have the right to withdraw their notice, but may do so with the agreement of the department or agency. Senior Civil Service 11.1.8 Members of the Senior Civil Service must give a minimum of 3 months’ notice in writing when they resign. Staff with rights to a one-month notice period on 2 April 1990 may give the shorter period of notice provided they have not been promoted since that date. Such rights will lapse in the circumstances described in paragraph 5.3.2. References 11.1.9 Departments and agencies must provide references for former employees