In and out

The BBC has published George Entwistle's contract of employment as Director-General (16 pages, including annexes) - and his compromise agreement to end the contract, in response to an FOI query.  

I was amused to read that, while the contract is specific about holidays - 25 days plus Corporation and Bank Holidays - George could choose his hours. As apparently can anyone on an executive contract.

Fixed hours are not part of the executive contract. Essentially, you must work the hours necessary to properly perform your duties, and, as such, the hours you work are your responsibility. 

Experts in BBC personnel practice will be interested to see that while his "start" date in the job is clear - "17th September 2012", his "continuous employment date" has been redacted.  We can't have been paying two DGs at the same time, can we ?

No obvious surprises for the MPs on the Public Accounts Committee in the termination - except, perhaps, that George and his family continue to get private health cover until November 2013. I wonder if some cheeky monkey has already written in for a sight of Lord Hall's contract ?