2020-07-15

Secondment Agreement Template



Secondment Agreement

This Secondment Agreement (hereafter the “Agreement”) is made between:

___________________________ (hereafter “Receiving Party”)
(Registered Address:______________________________),

And

___________________________ (hereafter “Seconding Party”)
(Registered Address:______________________________),

And

___________________________ (hereafter “Secondee”),

on the basis of the principle of equality and willingness and after friendly consultation.

In this Agreement, the Receiving Party, the Seconding Party and the Secondee are referred to collectively as the “Parties” and each individually as a “Party”.


The following conditions will apply to this secondment agreement.


Purpose of the Secondment

The purpose of the secondment to the Receiving Party is to [Reasons / Key Objectives].


General Provisions

The Secondee will be seconded to the full time (FTE 100%) position of [Position during secondment] as outlined in the attached job description.  The secondment will be based in [City of the Receiving Party] and the Secondee will reside in that city.

The duration of the secondment will be for the period from [Secondment Start Date] to [Secondment End Date], at which time the Secondee will revert to his/her substantive position with the Seconding Party.


Terms and Conditions

The Secondee at all times be an employee of, and will remain subject to the terms and conditions, of the Seconding Party.  The Secondee will be maintained on the payroll of the Seconding Party and the Seconding Party shall retain all rights and responsibilities as Employer of the Secondee.

The Secondee will be subject to the operational policies and procedures from the Receiving Party apart from his/her core terms and conditions, sickness absence, annual leave and disciplinary policies and procedures.

The terms and conditions for this secondment will be those as stipulated in the Secondee’s current contract with the Seconding Party.  Any variations to these conditions are stated below:
l   Additional remuneration for the secondment period
l   Arrangements for statutory and public holidays
l   Any local arrangements that may impact on the original T&C


Management
On a day-to-day basis, the Secondee will report to and be managed by the Receiving Party or its delegated.  Any management issues concerning the Secondee will be dealt with in consultation with the Seconding Party.

Staff performance appraisal will be carried out by the Receiving Party.  The Seconding Party will maintain a regular dialogue with the Secondee.  The disciplinary and grievance processes will be carried out by the Seconding Party, in accordance with the policies of the Seconding Party.


Leave Arrangement
Leave application will be approved by the Receiving Party.  The recording of leave taken will be carried by the Receiving Party and copied to Seconding Party.

The leave policy of Seconding Party continues to apply during the secondment period.

The annual leave entitlement will remain unchanged.  The annual leave balance at the beginning of the secondment is [Number of AL].


Remuneration and Financial Responsibilities

The Seconding Party will pay for the Secondee and the Receiving Party will reimburse the Seconding Party full costs associated with the Secondee during the secondment as applicable, including:
l  Salary and all other compensation and benefits items in line with the provisions of the Terms and Conditions
l  Any special allowances applicable
l  All other costs arising from the Secondee to perform his/her duty when on secondment, e.g. travel, etc.
[Breakdown if necessary]

A lump sum of [Amount] per month should be deposited to the bank account of the Seconding Party by [pay date] with the details below:

[The Seconding Party’s Bank Account Information]


The Releasing Party will grant the Secondee:
l  Hardship/living allowance of [Allowance Amount] per month
l  Additional Responsibilities Allowance of [Allowance Amount] per month
A lump sum of [Amount] per month will be paid to the Secondee directly by [payment method] by {pay date].

The Receiving Party will be responsible for the expenses as follows:
l  Relocation/Shipping Allowance (reimbursable up to [Allowance Amount])
l  Excess Baggage Allowance (reimbursable up to [Allowance Amount])
l  Entry and Exit Airfare (reimbursable)
l  Airfare and Medical Subsidy (reimbursable)
l  Housing / Staff Quarter / Furnished Accommodation


Conditions of Return to Home Unit

On the expiry of this agreement or by the termination of the agreement with notice as set out above, the Secondee will have the right to return to his/her substantive position or a comparable position within the Receiving Party, unless structural changes occur during the course of the secondment and the substantive position no longer exists or is substantially altered.  If this occurs the Secondee will be involved in any consultation process.


Confidentiality

No confidential issues relating to the work of the Receiving Party shall be disclosed by the Secondee without the prior consent of the Receiving Party.


Termination of Secondment

A secondment may be terminated early by the mutual agreement of All Parties.

A secondment may be terminated early by any party with the notice of two months in writing.

The secondment may be terminated without notice if the Secondee is dismissed by the Seconding Party or guilty of gross misconduct during the secondment period.

The secondment may be terminated without notice where the Seconding Party declares an emergency or exceptional circumstances and the Secondee is required to return to his/her substantive position immediately.





This Agreement shall be written in English, in three original copies.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Parties have hereby duly executed this Agreement.

On behalf of
[Seconding Party]


(Signature)


[Name of Authorized Person]

Date




On behalf of
[Receiving Party]


(Signature)


[Name of Authorized Person]

Date


I, [Name of Secondee], have read the Secondment Policy and Guidelines and the terms and conditions stipulated in the Secondment Agreement above.  I hereby agree to the terms and conditions stipulated above, and to return to the substantive position in Seconding Party at the end of the secondment period.



(Signature)


[Name of Secondee]

Date