Common use of REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS Clause in Contracts

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 84.1 An Employee who is a parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child may ask the Employer for a change in working arrangements for the purpose of assisting the Employee to care for the child if: 84.1.1 the child is under school age; or 84.1.2 the child is under the age of 18 and has a disability. 84.2 A request made under clause 84.1 may include, but is not limited to, changes in hours of work, changes in patterns of work or changes in the location of work. 84.3 An Employee is not entitled to make a request under clause 84.1 unless: 84.3.1 for an Employee, other than a casual Employee, they have completed at least 12 months continuous service with the Employer immediately before making the request; or 84.3.2 for a casual Employee, they have: a. been engaged by the Employer on a regular and systematic basis for a sequence of periods of employment during a period of at least 12 months immediately before making the request; and b. have a reasonable expectation of continuing engagement by the Employer on a regular and systematic basis. 84.4 A request made under clause 84.1 must be in writing and set out: 84.4.1 details of the change in working arrangements sought by the Employee; and 84.4.2 the reasons for the change. 84.5 The Employer must respond to a request made under clause 84.1 within 21 days, stating whether or not the request is granted. 84.6 The Employer may refuse a request made under clause 84.1 on reasonable business grounds. 84.7 If the Employer refuses a request made by an Employee under clause 84.1, the written response provided under clause 84.5 must include the reasons for such a refusal.