Policy Adopted on 14/01/2021 / Revised on 04/07/2023 and will be reviewed Q2 2024 – Revision 2.0
1. Policy Statement
This policy provides a statement of the church’s approach to employee retirement. With effect from 6 April 2011, the church no longer specifies a fixed retirement age and employees are no longer required to retire at a specific age.
2. Reason for Policy
The church recognises the valuable contribution made by all our employees and, wherever possible, wishes to retain the skills and expertise of all employees. However, employees can choose to retire should they wish to do so. We suggest that before making any firm decisions that advice is sought by the employee regarding any pension provisions and that independent financial advice is obtained.
3. Who Should Read this Policy?
- All staff members
- Board of Trustees
4. Resources
- This policy is part of the Staff Handbook found on The Way We Work platform
- https://twww.revivechurch.uk
5. The Policy
- Retirement procedure
When an employee makes the decision to retire they are required to give at least their contractual notice to the church. Any decision should be given formally in writing to the Senior Leadersconfirming their intention to retire and confirming the date on which they will leave employment.
The church will write to the employee to invite them to attend a meeting to discuss any queries or questions that they may have in relation to their retirement and to plan any necessary arrangements. Arrangements may have to be made to ensure a smooth handover of the role and responsibilities, whilst certain financial arrangements may also need to be discussed eg . in regards to pensions.
Following the meeting, the church will write to the employee to formally accept the notice of their intention to retire and to confirm the date on which employment will end.
