Retirement and Long Service Recognition 1 - West London Mental ...

give written notice to the employee to confirm this. If the Trust agrees to allow theemployee’s employment to continue for an agreed period, the Trust will give writtennotice to the employee of the length of that period and the date on which theiremployment will end (i.e. their new retirement date).5.4 Following a meeting held in accordance with paragraph 4.2, the Trust will notifythe employee in writing of its decision in relation to the employee’s request within14 days of the date of the meeting.5.5 All notices will be dated.5.6 In exceptional circumstances, if it is not possible to hold a meeting with theemployee within a reasonable period following their request, the Trust willconsider the request without holding a meeting with the employee. In thesecircumstances, a manager with the authority to dismiss will consider anyrepresentations made by the employee in relation to their request. The Trust willnotify the employee of its decision as soon as is reasonably practicable afterconsideration of their request.5.7 If the Trust’s decision is to refuse the employee’s request, the written notificationwill confirm that the Trust wishes the employee to retire and the date on whichthe employee’s dismissal shall take effect. (See appendix 3). The employee willbe given the right of appeal against the Trust’s decision.5.8 If the Trust’s decision is to accept the employee’s request not to retire, theemployee will be given written notice of this as follows:(a)(b)If the employee’s request was for their employment to continueindefinitely, the Trust will confirm that the employee’s employment willcontinue indefinitely.If the employee’s request was for their employment to continue for astated period, the Trust will confirm that this will be the case and willspecify the length of the period or the date on which the employee’semployment will end.6. RIGHT OF APPEAL6.1 The employee will have the right of appeal against the Trust’s decision on thefollowing grounds:(a)(b)That the Trust refused their request to continue working beyond theirintended retirement date, orThe Trust accepted their request, but specified a shorter period for theiremployment to continue than that contained in their request.6.2 The employee’s appeal must be dated and must set out the grounds of appeal.West London Mental Health NHS Trust________________________________________________________Policy R7 Date of Issue: September 2006May be disclosed to patients5