Define: Length of Employment

The meaning of “Length of Employment” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Length of Employment defined in a legal contract?

  • Length of Employment means the duration from when a worker initially becomes a full or part-time permanent or term employee. This measurement is used to compute all entitlements according to [agreement], which may include but not limited to vacations, bonus vacations, and pre-retirement stipends. Transitioning from full or part-time status to a casual role counts as a break in service. Neither periods of casual employment nor prior full or part-time employment in permanent or term positions are counted in a worker's length of service or employment, even if a casual worker eventually becomes a full or part-time employee. Seen in 125 SEC filings.
  • Length of Employment means the time span from when an employee first works as a full-time or part-time employee in a temporary position to compute all benefits according to [agreement], inclusive of but not limited to vacations, bonus vacations, and pre-retirement leaves. Provisions regarding “Length of Service” and “Continuous Service” have the same implications. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Length of Employment means the uninterrupted period that an employee has served in a specific job classification. Job classification corresponds with the categorization established on the [schedule], as issued by [the board of education]. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Length of Employment means the time from when an employee first serves in a full-time, part-time, or temporary role for the purpose of calculating all [agreement].
    Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Length of Employment means the time from when a nurse first becomes a full-time or part-time employee in a permanent or term position. This period is used to calculate all [agreement] entitlements, besides vacation and pre-retirement leave. “Length of Service” shall have a similar meaning. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Length of Employment means the uninterrupted period an individual serves in a full-time, part-time or temporary role.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Start of a new employment
  • Transfer of employee within the company
  • Determining employee benefits based on tenure
  • Evaluation of employee performance

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Length of Employment means the period from when a worker first becomes an employee, used to calculate all entitlements under [agreement].

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Calculation of severance pay
  • Determining employee benefits
  • Calculating vacation time

Relevant Sectors

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Length of Employment means the uninterrupted period an individual serves in a full-time, part-time or temporary role.

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