Section 2 — Definitions.

2(34) fixed term employment

means the engagement of an employee on the basis of a written contract of employment for a fixed period:

Proviso Provided that his hours of work, wages, allowances and other benefits shall not be less than that of a permanent employee doing the same work or work of a similar nature; and

Proviso Provided further that he shall be eligible for all benefits, under any law for the time being in force, available to a permanent employee proportionately according to the period of service rendered by him even if his period of employment does not extend to the required qualifying period of employment;

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