Period of notice - Kunnskapsbasen
Period of notice
Information for employees regarding period of notice.
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Period of notice at NTNU
Different periods of notice apply, depending on the employment duration in both permanent and temporary positions. The notice period runs from date to date, not from the 1st of the following month.
If you wish to resign from your position
If you as an employee want to resign from your position, you have to send your resignation through the Self-Service Portal. The resignation goes directly to your manager.
Do you have an hourly contract or you are a student assistant contract?
Do not submit your resignation in the Self-service portal, but notify your unit that sends a case to the Service Center in NTNU Help.
Are you moving to another position internally at NTNU?
Do not submit your resignation in the Self-service portal, but provide a written notice to your manager. Your manager will upload the resignation in the personnel file in Elements.
Resign parts of a position
If an employee is to reduce their position, the manager or HR at the unit must submit a form to the Service Centre in NTNU Hjelp.
The employee who is to reduce the position permanently will be paid a partial final settlement.
Notice of termenation by the employer
| Period of employment | Period of notice |
| During the probationary period | 1 month |
| Employed for 1 year or less | 1 month |
| Employed for over 1 year | 3 months |
| Employed for over 2 years | 6 months |
The period of notice applies regardless of the position being permanent or temporary.
Notice of resignation by the employee
| Period of employment | Period of notice |
| During the probationary period | 1 month |
| Employed for 1 year or less | 1 month |
| Employed for 1 year or more | 3 months |
The period of notice applies regardless of the position being permanent or temporary.
Salary and end date
Salary and end date At NTNU, the annual salary is distributed over all calendar days, including weekends. When an employee's end date is a Friday or Saturday, the last day of salary is set to Sunday. This is so that all employees who work a full workweek will receive their salary for the entire week. The exception is when that Friday or Saturday is the last day of the month.
Legislation
- The Civil Service Act §22 (in Norwegian)
- The Civil Service Act §15 (in Norwegian)