Redundancy Policy Support - Newtown High School

11. Assisting Employees11.1 The following list is not exhaustive but gives guidance on the areas of assistance that maybe given to employees whose posts have been declared redundant. Information andguidance on accessing support should be sought from Human Resources in the firstinstance.11.2 Employment:redundancy counsellingCV writinginterview skillsadvice on retrainingcirculation of internal vacancy detailscirculation of CVs to appropriate bodieswhere possible, advice on external vacancies/organisationsRedeployment Register11.3 Retirement:Redundancy counsellingpre-retirement counsellingfinancial planningpension detailsinvestmentstax/NIstate pension forecastsBenefits Agencyredundancy payments11.4 Staff Under Notice of RedundancyAn employee who is under notice of redundancy is entitled to reasonable time off duringworking hours to look for new employment or make arrangements for training for futureemployment. Such an employee is entitled to be paid at the appropriate contractual rate forthe period of absence.12. Redundancy Payments12.1 The Council will base redundancy payments on actual pay.12.2 Employees with two years’ continuous service are entitled to a compensatory payment asdetailed in the Retirement Policy.12.3 Employees are advised that on termination of employment by reason of redundancy,and thereby receiving a compensatory redundancy payment from Powys County Council,they will not be eligible for to apply for any comparable post within the Council for a periodof two years. This period commences on the effective date of the termination ofemployment. This is no way prevents an employee from applying for jobs in other localauthorities, but prior to making any such application, consideration should be given to therelevant conditions set out in the Local Government Modification Order.