Return Service Agreement for Development Initiatives
Sample
Return Service Agreement for Development Initiatives
This form is a sample of a Return Service Agreement and can be used as a guide to establish a Return Service Commitment.
RETURN SERVICE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN:HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA AS REPRESENTED BY
THE MINISTER OF <enter MINISTRY NAME in caps>
(hereinafter called the “Department”)
- and -
______
(“Employee”)
1.
/ In this agreement,/ (a)“Department” means the Department of ______;
/ (b)“Deputy Head” means
/ (i)the Deputy Minister, or
(ii)if the Department does not have a Deputy Minister, the person who manages the Department in the same capacity as a Deputy Minister;
/ (c)“financial assistance” means the total amount of money paid to or on behalf of the Employee by the Department for the Employee to participate in the development initiative;
/ (d)“return of service period” means the number of workdays that the Employee has agreed to work upon completion of the development initiative;
/ (e)“workday” means
/ (i)any day on which the Employee is normally expected to be at their place of employment; and
(ii)any authorized absence with pay.
2.
/ (1)If determined to be eligible, the Employee is entitled to:(a)an economic adjustment; or
(b)a negotiated salary adjustment; or
(c)an economic adjustment and a negotiated salary adjustment while on the development initiative leave.
/ (2)The Employee is not eligible for a merit adjustment, lump sum, bonus or special salary adjustment while on the development initiative leave.
3. / The Employee will receive financial assistance in the amount of $______.
4. / (1)The return of service period is ____ workdays.
(2)The Employees agrees to:
(a)resume employment with the Alberta Government or another employer approved by the Deputy Head on completing the development initiative described; and
(b)remain in that employment continuously for the period of the return service period.
5.
/ (1)The Employee will repay all or a portion of the financial assistance received with interest if the Employee does not comply with clause 4(2) or the Employee does not complete the development initiative to the satisfaction of the Deputy Head./ (2)The amount of the repayment shall be calculated as follows:
Repayment =total amount of financialxnumber of workdays remaining
assistance grantedin the return service period
total number of workdays in the
return service period
(3)The Employee must repay the financial assistance within the same fiscal year in which the Employee does not comply with clause 4(2) or the Employee does not complete the development initiative to the satisfaction of the Deputy Head.
(4)A repayment under clause 5(1) must be made before the effective date of termination of the Employee’s employment, unless the Employee has undertaken to make instalment payments in accordance with a payment plan agreed to by the Deputy Head and the Employee.
(5)Interest payable under clause 5(1) shall be calculated in accordance with the Charging of Interest on Amounts Owing to the Crown Regulation (235/88).
6. / Either party may propose an amendment to this agreement by giving notice in writing to the other party. If the other party agrees with the amendment, both parties must sign an amending agreement.
7. / Notice under clause 6 must be given personally or by prepaid registered mail at the following addresses:
To the Crown at:
______
______
______
______
To the Employee at:
______
______
______
______
This agreement is signed on the ____ day of ______, 20___.
the Crown as represented by the
Deputy Head of the Department / Witness
Employee / Witness
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