Common use of Request for Flexible Working Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Request for Flexible Working Arrangements. 17.1 An Employee may request a change in working arrangements because the Employee: (a) is a parent, or has responsibility for the care of a child who is of school age or younger (this includes a parent returning to work after taking leave in relation to the birth or adoption of a child, and who is requesting to work part time to assist the nurse care for the child) or (b) is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010 (Cth)); or (c) has a disability or (d) is 55 years or older or (e) is experiencing violence from a member of the Employee’s family or (f) provides care or support to a member of the Employee’s immediate family or (g) a member of the Employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence or abuse from the member’s family. 17.2 Flexible working arrangements, may include, but are not limited to the following: (a) changes to the hours of work; (b) changes to the patterns of work (e.g. job sharing) or (c) changes to the location of work 17.3 An Employee may, by agreement with the Employer, convert to part time employment or alter their contracted hours, subject to the following: (a) Any such agreement shall be in writing and provided to the Employee by the Employer. (b) Subject to the terms of the written agreement, an Employee who converts from full time employment to part time employment or alters their contracted hours may by agreement with the Employer, and subject to the reasonable business grounds, convert back to full time employment, or their previous contracted hours, at a mutually agreeable time. (c) The conversion arrangement is subject to review every 12 months, or as agreed between the parties. 17.4 The request made by the Employee must be in writing and set out details of the change sought and the reasons for the change 17.5 The Employer must give the Employee a written response to any request within 21 days stating whether the Employer grants or refuses the request. 17.6 If the Employer refuses the request the written response in clause 17.5 above must include details of the reasons for the refusal. 17.7 The Employer may refuse the request only on reasonable business grounds

Request for Flexible Working Arrangements. 17.1 18.1 An Employee may request a change in working arrangements because the Employee: (a) is a parent, or has responsibility for the care of a child who is of school age or younger (this includes a parent returning to work after taking leave in relation to the birth or adoption of a child, and who is requesting to work part time to assist the nurse care for the child) or (b) is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010 (Cth)); or (c) has a disability or (d) is 55 years or older or (e) is experiencing violence from a member of the Employee’s family or (f) provides care or support to a member of the Employee’s immediate family or (g) a member of the Employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence or abuse from the member’s family. 17.2 18.2 Flexible working arrangements, may include, but are not limited to the following: (a) changes to the hours of work; (b) changes to the patterns of work (e.g. job sharing) or (c) changes to the location of work 17.3 18.3 An Employee may, by agreement with the Employer, convert to part time employment or alter their contracted hours, subject to the following: (a) Any such agreement shall be in writing and provided to the Employee by the Employer. (b) Subject to the terms of the written agreement, an Employee who converts from full time employment to part time employment or alters their contracted hours may by agreement with the Employer, and subject to the reasonable business grounds, convert back to full time employment, or their previous contracted hours, at a mutually agreeable time. (c) The conversion arrangement is subject to review every 12 months, or as agreed between the parties. 17.4 18.4 The request made by the Employee must be in writing and set out details of the change sought and the reasons for the change 17.5 18.5 The Employer must give the Employee a written response to any request within 21 days stating whether the Employer grants or refuses the request. 17.6 18.6 If the Employer refuses the request the written response in clause 17.5 18.5 above must include details of the reasons for the refusal. 17.7 18.7 The Employer may refuse the request only on reasonable business grounds

Request for Flexible Working Arrangements. 17.1 16.1 An Employee may request a change in working arrangements because the Employee: (a) is a parent, or has responsibility for the care of a child who is of school age or younger (this includes a parent returning to work after taking leave in relation to the birth or adoption of a child, and who is requesting to work part time to assist the nurse care for the child) or (b) is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010 (Cth)); or (c) has a disability or (d) is 55 years or older or (e) is experiencing violence from a member of the Employee’s family or (f) provides care or support to a member of the Employee’s immediate family or (g) a member of the Employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence or abuse from the member’s family. 17.2 16.2 Flexible working arrangements, may include, but are not limited to the following: (a) changes to the hours of work; (b) changes to the patterns of work (e.g. job sharing) or (c) changes to the location of work 17.3 16.3 An Employee may, by agreement with the Employer, convert to part time employment or alter their contracted hours, subject to the following: (a) Any such agreement shall be in writing and provided to the Employee by the Employer. (b) Subject to the terms of the written agreement, an Employee who converts from full time employment to part time employment or alters their contracted hours may by agreement with the Employer, and subject to the reasonable business grounds, convert back to full time employment, or their previous contracted hours, at a mutually agreeable time. (c) The conversion arrangement is subject to review every 12 months, or as agreed between the parties. 17.4 16.4 The request made by the Employee must be in writing and set out details of the change sought and the reasons for the change 17.5 16.5 The Employer must give the Employee a written response to any request within 21 days stating whether the Employer grants or refuses the request. 17.6 16.6 If the Employer refuses the request the written response in clause 17.5 16.5 above must include details of the reasons for the refusal. 17.7 16.7 The Employer may refuse the request only on reasonable business grounds