Leaving and resignation - Notice Periods

By the civil servant
(Posts in Pay Spans 1 to 5) Any length of service	4 weeks
(Posts in Pay Spans 6 to 9) Any length of service	3 months
(Jesp Posts) Any length of service	3 months

For the purpose of calculating the last day of service the 3 month period will be treated as 13 weeks (ending on the last working day of a week).

By the Commission - All permanent appointments
Less than 4 weeks' continuous service	Nil
Between 4 weeks' and 4 years' continuous service	5 weeks
4 years' or more continuous service	1 week for each year of service, plus one week (up to a max of 13 weeks)

 Fixed Term and Temporary Appointments

As specified in the terms of the appointment.

The length of notice required to be given to terminate employment is as follows:

By the Employing Authority

Period of Continuous Employment	Minimum Notice
2 weeks or more but less than 2 years	2 weeks
2 years or more but less than 12 years	1 week for each year of continuous employment
12 years or more	Not less than 12 weeks

By the Employee

Period of Continuous Employment	Minimum Notice
1 month or more but less than 2 years	1 Week
2 years but less that 4 years	1 week for each year of continuous employment
4 years or more	4 weeks

Minimum notice to be given by the employer (Department of Health or Department of Social Care) to the employee:

• Bands 1 to 4 – 4 weeks
• Bands 5 to 7 – 8 weeks
• Bands 8+ – 12 weeks

With the exception that if the employee has more complete years of continuous employment than that given above then the statutory notice period will apply.