Common use of Agreement Principles Clause in Contracts

Agreement Principles. 3.1 The Agreement will apply to all employees, as defined in clause 4 – Definitions, and will operate in conjunction with the following principles: 3.1.1 The purpose of the Agreement is to modify Clause 21 Flexible Working Hours of the Award as it applies to the Department. 3.1.2 The introduction of this agreement is intended to improve organisational performance and increase flexibility for all employees to ensure that there is an appropriate balance between work and personal commitments. 3.1.3 The PSA, management and employees recognise for there to be an appropriate balance between work and personal commitments, all parties understand and accept the spirit of the Agreement for which it is intended, its operation, and respect the needs of the organisation, teams, colleagues and individual employees. 3.1.4 That customer service and operational delivery will be maintained to the required standard. 3.1.5 That management and employees shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that an employee does not constantly accrue excess credit hours at the conclusion of a settlement period. 3.1.6 That all parties to the Agreement recognise that all employees may not have equal access to extended flexible work arrangements due to the operational requirements of the Department/Agency and that managers will maximise opportunities to access flexible working arrangements through ongoing conversations with employees. 3.1.7 Actual working hours and patterns of work will be determined by mutual agreement between an employee and their manager. 3.1.8 Decisions regarding working hours and patterns of work will be made by taking into account the following factors: (a) the operational requirements of the business area and work team; (b) customer contact hours; (c) seasonal peaks of work; (d) the availability of necessary and productive work within the business area; (e) the need to limit the working of overtime; (f) personal commitments and needs of individual employees; (g) work, health and safety and equity issues; and (h) any other factors as may be agreed, from time to time, by the parties. 3.1.9 The taking and scheduling of flexible work arrangements shall be made in an equitable, transparent and fair manner that takes into account the impact on colleagues within the work team. 3.1.10 Other flexible work practices as they apply to the Department/Agency may be considered in conjunction with this Agreement.

Agreement Principles. ‌ 3.1 The Agreement will apply to all employees, as defined in clause 4 – Definitions, and will operate in conjunction with the following principles: 3.1.1 The purpose of the Agreement is to modify Clause 21 Flexible Working Hours of the Award as it applies to the DepartmentDNSW. 3.1.2 The introduction of this agreement is intended to improve organisational performance and increase flexibility for all employees to ensure that there is an appropriate balance between work and personal commitments. 3.1.3 The PSA, management and employees recognise for there to be an appropriate balance between work and personal commitments, all parties understand and accept the spirit of the Agreement for which it is intended, its operation, and respect the needs of the organisation, teams, colleagues and individual employees. 3.1.4 That customer service and operational delivery will be maintained to the required standard. 3.1.5 That management and employees shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that an employee does not constantly accrue excess credit hours at the conclusion of a settlement period. 3.1.6 That all parties to the Agreement recognise that all employees may not have equal access to extended flexible work arrangements due to the operational requirements of the Department/Agency DNSW and that managers will maximise opportunities to access flexible working arrangements through ongoing conversations with employees. 3.1.7 Actual working hours and patterns of work will be determined by mutual agreement between an employee and their manager. 3.1.8 Decisions regarding working hours and patterns of work will be made by taking into account the following factors: (a) the operational requirements of the business area and work team; (b) customer contact hours; (c) seasonal peaks of work; (d) the availability of necessary and productive work within the business area; (e) the need to limit the working of overtime; (f) personal commitments and needs of individual employees; (g) work, health and safety and equity issues; and (h) any other factors as may be agreed, from time to time, by the parties. 3.1.9 The taking and scheduling of flexible work arrangements shall be made in an equitable, transparent and fair manner that takes into account the impact on colleagues within the work team. 3.1.10 Other flexible work practices as they apply to the Department/Agency DNSW may be considered in consideredin conjunction with this Agreement.