Overview of chart structure

Chart begins when a fixed-term post is identified. Then there are 3 initial steps in this chart:

1. Length of post agreed
2. Suitable candidate for position recruited
3. Employer reviews status of contract

If there is no change to the post, regular reviews continue, and the manager contacts the employee when the contract is nearing its end. The employee is given access to redeployment. However, if redeployment is unsuccessful, the fixed-term contract ends.

If there is a change to the post and it is to be made permanent, the employee is appointed to the post if they have permanent contractual status. If they do not have permanent contractual status, the post is advertised through the normal recruitment process, including redeployment.

If the fixed-term contract is to be extended only, regular reviews continue, and the manager contacts the employee when the contract is nearing its end. The employee is given access to redeployment. However, if redeployment is unsuccessful, the fixed-term contract ends.

If the fixed-term contract is not to be extended or made permanent, the employee is given access to redeployment. However, if redeployment is unsuccessful, the fixed-term contract ends.

Fixed-term contract Policy flowchart

Chart begins when a fixed-term post is identified, then length of post agreed. Then suitable candidate for position recruited, then employer reviews status of contract.

Then the question is asked, is there a change to post?

If the answer is no to the question, is there a change to post, then regular reviews continue. Then manager contacts the employee when the contract is nearing its end.

Then employee is given access to redeployment. Then the question is asked, is redeployment successful?

If the answer is no to the question, is redeployment successful, then contract ends. Then the process ends.

If the answer is yes to the question, is redeployment successful, then redeployment contact to facilitate appointment to post, then the process ends.

If the answer is yes to the question, is there a change to post, then the question is asked, is post to be made permanent?

If the answer is no to the question, is post to be made permanent, then the question is asked, is post to be extended?

If the answer is no to the question, is post to be extended, the flow joins the step, employee given access to redeployment. To go to this step, follow the next link otherwise skip the next link. Jump to the step, employee given access to redeployment.

If the answer is yes to the question, is post to be extended, the flow joins the step, regular reviews continue. To go to this step, follow the next link otherwise skip the next link. Jump to the step, regular reviews continue.

If the answer is yes to the question, is post to be made permanent, then the question is asked, does the employee have permanent contractual status?

If the answer is no to the question, does the employee have permanent contractual status, then manager advertises the permanent position through the normal recruitment process including redeployment. Then the process ends.

If the answer is yes to the question, does the employee have permanent contractual status, then manager contacts HR to facilitate permanent appointment to post. Then the process ends.