contracts

Re: contracts

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:28:36 GMT

I am going to have a wee rant here...... do some vets think we are all thick or what? or are they thick... thinking they can get away with this tripe! or thick as in they dont actually know how a business runs so are just playing dot to dot and hope it all pans out?

If I were you, there is no way I would be signing any contract until they clarified exactly what expenses you are going to incur for them when you are paying your own fees. GEt it in writing exactly how much they are expecting you to pay back and what those costs are for and take it from there.

Re: contracts

nikki84 — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:38:32 GMT

Your practice is within their rights to put into your contract that you must stay a number of years post qualification providing THEY are paying for your college fees.

If you are funding yourself then they cannot state that you have to stay for 3 years to 'pay back your fees'. That's bizarre.
To state that they have to pay staff extra to train you is rubbish. If the company is able to train they should be paying their staff accordingly to do this - that is if they have dedicated team members who do this.

I would personally question them on this before you sign the dotted line. I would expect in any nurses contract that it would state that they have to stay a minimum of 12months post qualification. Longer if the practice pays.

Re: contracts

Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:42:11 GMT

And if any other trainees then those costs would be less as you were not specifically only one. I would alsoo speak to either bvna legal or acas to clarify things if you are worried.

Re: contracts

Sal the 1st — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:53:26 GMT

unless the practice is paying another member of staff to cover your shifts - but if this is classed as your day off I am not sure how that works? or if they are having to employ or pay for the servies of somebody to oversee you work?? Are they having to pay anything to become a TP or anything like that? is it the cost of uniform of equipment you may need?

there may be costs to the practice you are not aware of? - it may be worth clarifying exactly what these costs are before signing a contract agreeing to them

Re: contracts

horseyamy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:48:36 GMT

they claim it costs them as i need to be supervised and trained in practice, and they need to pay the vets and rvn's that are training me

Re: contracts

Steph Phillips — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:45:56 GMT

lol.. you beat me to it Kim!

Re: contracts

Steph Phillips — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:45:13 GMT

[quote user="horseyamy"]if i choose to leave during this period i must reimburse my employer for costs he has incurred during my training. I am paying my college fees, registration fees, exam fees, i do not get paid for my day in college, it is classed as my day off.[/quote]

So what would you have to reimburse your employer if you leave??

To me it sounds like your paying for it all. I'd imagine if they paid for your training - fair enough you should pay back if you leave.. but your paying so can't see the problem - except If they want you to work for an extra 3yrs as qualified, then they should pay for your training surely?!

Re: contracts

Kim Buckley — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:43:56 GMT

Surely if you are paying for your own training then you could leave and have no costs to pay back! Don't understand why they are saying this. I can understand if they were paying for your training but as they aren't then no way!