See, that would make sense
But we checked this rule out (in a kind of, "They can't be serious!" light,) and it specifies that it still applies if the person quit, died, resigned etc. But if someone's fired then they can hire right away. Someone suggested it's something to do with "respecting their academic skills" or something, but surely there's more respect in sustaining the field than having a gap?
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Thu 10 Jun 2010, 17:32, 1 reply)

Sounds like a cost-saving-by-extended-interregnum exercise.
( Yell Whoop continued to be a nin-com-poop on, Thu 10 Jun 2010, 21:59, closed)