Variation of Employment Contract
Template Letter
[EMPLOYER]
[ADDRESS]
[EMPLOYEE]
[ADDRESS]
[DATE]
Dear [EMPLOYEE],
Variation of Employment Contract
1. We refer to the employment contract between you [NAME] and us [NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER] for your
employment as a general practitioner dated [DATE] (Employment Contract) [, a copy of which is attached as
Schedule 1 to this letter agreement].
2. The General Practitioners Committee of the British Medical Association (BMA) has recommend enhanced shared
parental leave pay for salaried GPs and on [DATE] published amended versions of the Salaried GP Model Contract
and Model Oer Letter Guidance (which includes the Salaried GP Model Contract) and the Salaried GPs Handbook
(Handbook). The recommended enhanced shared parental leave pay is set out in section 6 of the Handbook. As a
result, we wish to amend the Employment Contract as set out in this letter agreement with eect from [the date
of this letter agreement OR [DATE]] (Variation Date).
3. With eect from the Variation Date the parties agree to amend the Employment Contract so as to entitle you to
enhanced shared parental leave pay in accordance with and subject to section 6 of Chapter 12 of the Handbook
as amended on [DATE]. For the avoidance of doubt, a copy of section 6 of Chapter 12 of the Handbook is copied in
the Appendix to this letter.
4. Except as set out in paragraph 3, the Employment Contract shall continue in full force and eect.
5. This letter agreement and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in
connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the
law of England and Wales.
6. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any
dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) that arises out of, or in connection with, this letter
agreement or its subject matter or formation.
7. Please sign and return the enclosed copy of this letter to acknowledge your agreement to the variation of the
Employment Contract.
Yours faithfully,
for and on behalf of [NAME OF EMPLOYER]
