Fixed-term employment contract Template for Zimbabwean Businesses

Contract for a defined period with role, pay, hours, leave and the basis for the fixed term.

When to use it

A project needs a coordinator through its scheduled completion. Capture the reason for the limited term, the dates, duties and pay details.

Information to prepare

Employee · full legal name
Employment start date
Employee · address
Employee · registration reference, if applicable
Governing jurisdiction
Document reference
Job title and department
Contract end date
Reason the work is for a fixed term
Salary, allowances, currency and pay day
Working hours, place of work and probation (if any)
Leave and benefits
Applicable NEC agreement and employment code
Notice and termination terms
Schedule A · agreed details or annex references
Employer · signatory name
Employer · signatory capacity
Employee · signatory name
Employee · signatory capacity
Witness name, if applicable

Before sharing or approving

Review the basis for the term, renewal expectations and the applicable employment rules before issuing the draft.

Review requirements

Working HR draft. Check it against the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01], the applicable National Employment Council agreement and your registered employment code of conduct before issuing. Approval in Accounts records internal review only; it is not a signature.