Department of Health
Government of Western Australia
Area Health Service
NEARING END OF CONTRACT LETTER
FORM 4.1
Enquiries to Medical Administration
Tel: (08)
Fax: (08)
Dr <insert name of Medical Practitioner>
Dear Dr <insert name of Medical Practitioner>
I refer to your contract of employment dated <insert date> which specifies
that your contract ceases on <insert date>. I draw your attention to Clause
21(4) of the Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Metropolitan Health
Services) AMA Industrial Agreement 2007 (“the Agreement”) which states
that “there shall be no automatic right of reappointment upon expiry of a
contract”.
A decision will be made in the coming months as to whether a further offer of
employment will be made to you. You will be formally advised as to this
decision. In the event that you are not offered a further contract of
employment, your current contract will come to a conclusion on <insert date>.
Under such circumstances you may be eligible for a Contract Completion
Payment in accordance with Clause 21(5) of the Agreement which states “A
practitioner who, upon expiry of a fixed term contract, is unsuccessful in
seeking a new contract shall be paid a Contract Completion Payment equal
to 10% of their final base salary, for each year of the contract, up to a
maximum of 5 years. No other termination, redundancy or severance
payment shall be made except as provided for in this Agreement”.
Should you have any further queries in relation to this matter please contact
<insert name>.
Yours sincerely
<insert name of Medical Practitioner>
<insert title of Medical Practitioner>
<insert date>