Contract Extension Schedule makes not reference to original contract

[openshac]

My contract is up for renewal and my agency (AC) have sent me "PSC Contract Schedule" to sign online. This schedule though seems to make no reference to the original contract. It's got the following sections:

1. Company Details
2. Project Details
3. Rate Details
4. Resources (The company shall provide the following resources, blah, blah, blah...)
5. Signatures

but does not mention the word "extension" or refer to the T&Cs of the original contract.

Am I being over cautious or just stupid here or should I expect it to reference the original contract?

[pmeswani]

My contract is up for renewal and my agency (AC) have sent me "PSC Contract Schedule" to sign online. This schedule though seems to make no reference to the original contract. It's got the following sections:

1. Company Details
2. Project Details
3. Rate Details
4. Resources (The company shall provide the following resources, blah, blah, blah...)
5. Signatures

but does not mention the word "extension" or refer to the T&Cs of the original contract.

Am I being over cautious or just stupid here or should I expect it to reference the original contract?

Is this your first ever extension?

A schedule doesn't have to make any references to a previous schedule, as long as it has the new start date and new end date. Some (if not most) schedules will be separate from the whole contract. If that is the case with you, check the wording of your contract to see what it says about extensions. If it mentions it, then assume that you are covered in terms of extensions. If it makes no references to extensions, get in touch with the agency.

[openshac]

Is this your first ever extension?

A schedule doesn't have to make any references to a previous schedule, as long as it has the new start date and new end date. Some (if not most) schedules will be separate from the whole contract. If that is the case with you, check the wording of your contract to see what it says about extensions. If it mentions it, then assume that you are covered in terms of extensions. If it makes no references to extensions, get in touch with the agency.

In the past when I've extended a contract I've just signed a full contract again. I've just had a close look at the schedule and the there is a "Project Number" listed which is the same at the "Contract Number" on the original contract.

Apart from that there is no reference to the original contract. I can't see anything in the original contract that refers to extensions either.

[SueEllen]

In the past when I've extended a contract I've just signed a full contract again. I've just had a close look at the schedule and the there is a "Project Number" listed which is the same at the "Contract Number" on the original contract.

Apart from that there is no reference to the original contract. I can't see anything in the original contract that refers to extensions either.

Then get on to the agency and ask them to mention the original contract in the extension.

Do you want us to wipe your a*** for you as well?

[openshac]

Then get on to the agency and ask them to mention the original contract in the extension.

Do you want us to wipe your a*** for you as well?

I had already asked them and they've just got back to me mentioning the Project Number. IMHO it seems rather tenuous, which is why I posted here to ask what is common practice.

[pmeswani]

I had already asked them and they've just got back to me mentioning the Project Number. IMHO it seems rather tenuous, which is why I posted here to ask what is common practice.

It's normal practice for agencies to be awkward. As far as I am concerned, if your schedule shows the same project / contract number as your previous schedule / contract, then you can assume that the contract has been extended. If the agency presents a new contract, you can assume the old contract has been terminated and a new terms and conditions are being provided.

If HMRC gets funny about things, tell them to prove that your new Schedule will make you inside IR35.

[SueEllen]

I had already asked them and they've just got back to me mentioning the Project Number. IMHO it seems rather tenuous, which is why I posted here to ask what is common practice.

There is no common practice as pmeswani says agencies do what they want.

Last client I got the schedule with different dates on it. As the schedule was a massive document itself I had to read that to confirm it was the same.

There as another client every extension was a new contract from the agency with different T&Cs. So everytime it was major negotiation as some of the terms were just daft.

[openshac]

Thanks for your help.