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[forgesteel]

Reads as follows:

>Employer or Employee may annul the contract by giving a minimum of one month advance notice in writing. In the case of Employer seeking annulment, reasonable and adequate grounds must be provided in order for the contract to be dissolved. Reasonable and adequate grounds for annulment includes but not limited to, persistent blatant and gross misconduct, conducting classes under the influence of intoxicants, continual absence and/or tardiness for classes. If Employee desires arbitration, a mutually agreed upon third party must be provided to settle the matter. Employee may seek annulment in cases where the employer does not complete the terms, as they are required to complete according to the contract.

I am assuming I this clause does not apply in the situation of the actual 12 month end of the contract, i.e. is meant to cover only situations where the employee leaves before the 12 months are up. Or does this clause cover all situations, and I must give my employer 2 months notice when 10 months of my contract have passed.

What if I don't know at ten months if I am staying or leaving?

What if I tell them at ten months, and they use that as a handy excuse to fire me and deprive me of my severence and return air fare?

Thanks in advance,

[plattwaz]

Generally most contracts will have a starting date and an ending date. The contract will be assumed to be completed at the ending date (in your case, I assume 1 year from the starting date). In that case, no, you do not need to give 2 months warning at 10 months time. The ending date has already been mutually agreed upon.

Some contracts do have a clause about renewing -- ie/ if you want to renew you will have no notify the school before a certain date.

[Hanson]

Of course, the school will want to know if they have to replace you or not. Giving a one-to-two month notice (whether you are planning to renew or not) is not unreasonable.

The paragraph you quoted, however, doesn't address this issue, it is about an annulment - breach of contract before the completion of its duration. I would suggest reading the contract for any other clauses pertaining to renewal, or inquire about it.

[Hanson]

[forgesteel]