The FNU Council chair Dr Kesaia Seniloli and other Council members only decided to terminate Sarita Devi's contract on the legal advice of Feizal Haniff of Haniff Tuitoga. Bizarrely, Education Minister Aseri Radrodro re-instated Devi, and sacked those perceived to be behind Devi's removal as FNU Registrar.
SACK SARITA: How FNU Council decided to terminate Devi's Contract
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 8:09 PMTo: Feizal Haniff | PLN <[email protected]>
Subject: Legal opinion_Ms Devi
Dear Mr Haniff
As discussed in our meeting today, you are requested to provide a legal opinion on Ms Sarita Devi's employment subject to clause 9.2 of her contract.
Appreciate if the opinion is provided by tomorrow afternoon and a letter drafted for review by the Council members.
Please let me know if you need any further information.
Regards
FEIZAL HANIFF drafted the following letter for Dr Kesaia Seniloli to sign, ending Sarita Devi's contract.
27 April 2023
Ms Sarita Devi
P O Box 4295
Samabula
Fiji
Dear Ms Devi
Notice of Termination of Contract for Employment – Without Cause
We refer to the contract of employment dated 31 March 2023 (“the Contract”) signed between Fiji National University (“FNU”) and you, Ms Sarita Devi.
Clause 9.2 of the Contract says as follows:
[9.2] The Employer may also terminate this contract without cause by giving not less than six (6) months written notice of the Employer from the date of the Employer intends to terminate the contract or by making payment of six (6) months basic salary to the Employee in lieu of the notice
We notify you that pursuant to Clause 9.2 of the Contract, FNU is terminating the Contract without cause. FNU will pay you the six months’ basic salary in lieu of the six months’ notice.
Your last day of employment with FNU will be Friday, 28 April 2023.
Your six months’ basic salary in lieu of the notice will be paid to you in the next payroll run of the FNU.
You are required to hand over all keys and other properties of FNU to FNU’s representative(s) and take with you only your personal belongings. Please can we discuss when the handing over will be convenient for you.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning one copy of this letter to FNU.
Your faithfully
………………………
Adi Kesaia Seiniloli (Dr)
Chancellor/Chair of Council
cc: University Secretary
Director Human Resources
Ms Sarita Devi
P O Box 4295
Samabula
Fiji
Dear Ms Devi
Notice of Termination of Contract for Employment – Without Cause
We refer to the contract of employment dated 31 March 2023 (“the Contract”) signed between Fiji National University (“FNU”) and you, Ms Sarita Devi.
Clause 9.2 of the Contract says as follows:
[9.2] The Employer may also terminate this contract without cause by giving not less than six (6) months written notice of the Employer from the date of the Employer intends to terminate the contract or by making payment of six (6) months basic salary to the Employee in lieu of the notice
We notify you that pursuant to Clause 9.2 of the Contract, FNU is terminating the Contract without cause. FNU will pay you the six months’ basic salary in lieu of the six months’ notice.
Your last day of employment with FNU will be Friday, 28 April 2023.
Your six months’ basic salary in lieu of the notice will be paid to you in the next payroll run of the FNU.
You are required to hand over all keys and other properties of FNU to FNU’s representative(s) and take with you only your personal belongings. Please can we discuss when the handing over will be convenient for you.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning one copy of this letter to FNU.
Your faithfully
………………………
Adi Kesaia Seiniloli (Dr)
Chancellor/Chair of Council
cc: University Secretary
Director Human Resources