Resignation notice civil service

ixi99

Hi,

I am an AO in Revenue and only 6 months into my probation.

I am applying for jobs more specific to my qualifications and want to know what notice I need to give when leaving my current position.

I interviews, I am being asked what this is.

Can anyone advise?

Thanks

Dial Hard

What does your contract say???

Former Former Former

during probation, notice period is one week

Dial Hard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121953391#Comment_121953391

I'd always give whatever is in the contract regardless. You never know who you'll end up working for/with again. It's just manners, imo.

Unless the company in question has treated the person leaving spectacularly poorly, obvs, but that doesn't seem to be the case here.

gipi

HEOs and below are required to give 1 month's notice (as AO, you're equivalent to a HEO).

APs and above are required to give 3 months.

That was my experience in the civil service (not revenue)

ixi99

My contract is not specific re notice of resignation

Dial Hard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121953866#Comment_121953866

I find that almost impossible to believe, tbh. I have literally never seen an employment contract that didn't cover notice periods. What does it say about the notice they're required to give you?

StormForce13

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121953866#Comment_121953866

How much notice should I give?

Check what your contract says about giving notice and follow those rules. If you want to negotiate a different arrangement, you should discuss this with your employer.

There is no notice period in my contract

Statutory minimum notice is the shortest notice period that you can give under Irish law. If your contract does not state a notice period, you must provide the legal minimum, which is one week.

The full rules on giving notice are set out in the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973–2005. The legal (or ‘statutory’) minimum notice is set out in Section 6 of the Act.

ixi99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121955683#Comment_121955683

TBH I find it impossible to believe that you have read my previous posts.

I posted it was not in my contract and I repeat it is not in my contract

ixi99

Hi,

Thanks for your help.

I found a circular regarding same https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/15889/c84debcff5fe412b98c85aa23e1d2d96.pdf#page=null with reference that from AP and below is 1 month.

I will contact HR Tuesday to confirm,

Cheers

Former Former Former

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121959668#Comment_121959668

that doesn’t cover probation period

The answer is one week, but if you offer to stay on longer I’m sure they’ll appreciate it.

ixi99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121959711#Comment_121959711

thanks appreciate that

757TFFIU

You may already be aware - However, if resigning from the civil service after less than 2 years service and have been a member of the current pension scheme (Single Public Service Pension Scheme), you are entitled to a refund of all your pension contributions.

(As a result you will, obviously, not be entitled to the associated lump sum and civil service pension upon retirement).

As per page 28 of the scheme booklet available here: https://singlepensionscheme.gov.ie/for-members/scheme-information/scheme-booklet/

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121959711#Comment_121959711

Probation is irrelevant if the contract says otherwise.

Even if the OPs contract doesn't state the period specifically, it will say to refer to relevant circulars.

Ted222

From a handover perspective, they’d prefer as much notice as you can offer.
As you’ve probably come to notice in your six months however, you’re really just a number and the only matter of importance for your employer is to avoid an overpayment caused by you leaving before you can taken off the payroll. As you’re paid fortnightly, they need about 2 weeks max to avoid any such occurrence.

Former Former Former

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121962749#Comment_121962749

I’m always bemused by people who need to make an argument out of nothing

The answer to the OP’s question is one week

Get Real

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121955683#Comment_121955683

Thats it though, most employment contracts lay out what the employer is required to give the employee. But very few will outline what the employee is required to give.

Its really just down to manners/not burning bridges. But in reality, an employee can send an email saying they're resigning from tomorrow.

Even if a contract specifies a notice period that an employee is required to give, very, very few are enforceable. Unless you hold industry secrets in a pharmaceutical company etc.

Say op leaves tomorrow are the civil service going to sue him? No. I've known people to resign from jobs at the drop of a hat.

Again, nothing stopping op doing same bar simple manners or perhaps not wanting to annoy future potential employers.

Legally though, they can fire away.

Dial Hard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121962844#Comment_121962844

Every employment contract I've ever been party to (and there have been a few) has specified my own required notice period as well as my employer's. Enforceability is another matter, as you say, but they have literally, to a one, always contained one.

I've been subject to (and served - small industry) three-month notice periods. Pain in the hole.

Jim2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121962844#Comment_121962844

It is not a question of enforcing anything at this stage….

It's a question of not looking stupid when asked the question! Telling a future employer that you signed a significant contract in your life without know what the terms were does not give them confidence of your abilities to be mindful in executing your duties.