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APPENDIX 2 
FRAMEWORK FOR WORKFORCE CHANGE PROVISIONS 
CURRENT PROPOSED CHANGE 
Redundancy Calculation
Eligible if you have been employed
continuously for 2 years or more. 
Based on age and length of service. 
Voluntary
For each full year worked:
• up to age 22 - 1 week's pay
• age 22 to 40 – 2 week's pay
• age 41 and older - 3 week’s pay 
The maximum payment is based on 20
years’ service, giving 60 weeks’ pay. 
Compulsory
For each full year worked:
• up to age 22 - half a week's pay
• age 22 to 40 - 1 week's pay
• age 41 and older - 1.5 week’s pay 
The maximum payment is based on 20
years’ service, giving 30 weeks. 
Actual rate of pay is used to calculate the
payment for both voluntary and
compulsory.
CHANGES
Eligible if you have been employed
continuously for 2 years or more. 
Based on age and length of service. 
Voluntary & Compulsory
For each full year worked:
• up to age 22 - half a week's pay
• age 22 to 40 - 1 week's pay
• age 41 and older - 1.5 week’s pay 
The maximum payment is based on 20
years’ service, giving 30 weeks for both
categories. 
Voluntary
Flat rate one-off payment for volunteers
who do not have access to their pension of
£6K (pro-rated). (Change) 
The maximum payment is based on 20
years’ service, giving 30 weeks. 
Actual rate of pay continues to be used to
calculate the payment for both voluntary
and compulsory. (No Change) 
The length of the search for alternative
employment period. 
A maximum of 26 weeks (double the
individual’s contractual notice period) e.g.
minimum search is 8 weeks.  
CHANGE
Search for the contractual notice period of
up to a maximum 3 months in line with
contractual and statutory requirements.   
The minimum search period would
remain at 8 weeks to allow a longer and
reasonable timeframe to find alternative
employment.