Common use of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees during the life of this Agreement. 7.4.2 A Chief Executive or delegate will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA having regard both to the operational needs of the health unit or particular workplace, and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA. (a) Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, this Agreement or the Award. (b) Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers), the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week. (d) Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. 7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree to promote, monitor and evaluate the use of VFWA within health units.

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees during the life of this Agreementcommitments. 7.4.2 A 8.1.1 The relevant Chief Executive or delegate Officer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangement (“VFWA”), including part-time employment, having regard to both to the operational needs of Parliament and the health unit or particular workplace, workplace and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 8.1.2 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA. (a) Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, in this Enterprise Agreement or the Awardrelevant Award or Agreements. (b) Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers)VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week. (d) Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another public sector employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. 7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree (e) an individual who enters into a flexible work agreement will not be required to promote, monitor and evaluate work more hours in each pay period than he/she was required to work before the use of VFWA within health unitsflexible work arrangements were entered into.

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 17.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer an Agency and employee Employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to commitments. 17.2 Agencies will promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees during the life of this AgreementVFWAs. 7.4.2 17.3 A Chief Executive or delegate will consider an employeeEmployee’s request to participate in a VFWA having regard to both to the operational needs of the health unit Agency or particular workplace, and the employeeEmployee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 17.4 This clause applies for the period an employee Employee participates in a VFWA. (a) 17.4.1 Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employeeEmployee, or applicable to a position, where the employee Employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee Employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule Appendix of, this Agreement or the an Award. (b) 17.4.2 Where an employee Employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee Employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) 17.4.3 Where an employee Employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers)VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary Ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee Employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary Ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary Ordinary hours in a weekweek (or, where the Employee’s Ordinary hours are averaged over a longer period in accordance with Part F of this Agreement, such longer period). (d) 17.4.4 Where, on cessation of employment, the employer Employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that the employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall will have regard to any period/s in which the employee Employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. 7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree to promote, monitor and evaluate the use of VFWA within health units.accordingly.‌

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 10.5.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to employees that is gained from obtaining balance between work and other (including family) commitments and agree to promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to for all employees during the life of covered by this Agreement. 7.4.2 10.5.2 The employer commits to the promotion of, and the improvement of employee awareness of these provisions, and will make every effort to enable employees to achieve flexible working arrangements consistent with this provision unless there are specific operational circumstances that prevent approval of an employee proposal/application. Where an application is not approved due to operational circumstances, reasons will be provided in writing by the relevant Chief Executive or delegate. 10.5.3 A Chief Executive or delegate will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA having regard both to the operational needs of the health unit or particular workplace, and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 10.5.4 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA. (a) 10.5.4.1 Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, this Agreement or the Award. (b) 10.5.4.2 Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) 10.5.4.3 Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers)VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week. (d) 10.5.4.4 Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. 7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree to promote, monitor and evaluate the use of VFWA within health units.

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer Employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) ), to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to commitments. 8.1.1 The Employer will promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees during the life of this Enterprise Agreement. 7.4.2 A Chief Executive or delegate 8.1.2 The Employer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA VFWA, including part- time employment, having regard to both to the operational needs of the health unit or particular workplace, Parliament and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 8.1.3 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA. (a) Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, in this Enterprise Agreement or the Awardrelevant Award or Agreements. (b) Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers)VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week. (d) Where, on cessation of employment, the employer Employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another employer party to this Agreement public sector Employer in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer Employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. 7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree to promote, monitor and evaluate the use of VFWA within health units.

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees during the life of this Agreementcommitments. 7.4.2 A 8.1.1 The relevant Clerk / Chief Executive or delegate Officer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangement (VFWA), including part-time employment, having regard to both to the operational needs of Parliament and the health unit or particular workplace, workplace and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 8.1.2 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA. (a) Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, in this Enterprise Agreement or the Awardrelevant Award or Agreements. (b) Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers)VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week. (d) Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another public sector employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. Staff Employed Under the Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985 Enterprise Agreement 2010 (e) an individual who enters into a flexible work agreement will not be required to work more hours in each pay period than he/she was required to work before the flexible work arrangements were entered into. 7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree to promote, monitor and evaluate the use of VFWA within health units.

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees during the life of this Agreementcommitments. 7.4.2 A 7.2.1 The relevant Chief Executive or delegate Officer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangement (“VFWA”), including part-time employment, having regard to both to the operational needs of Parliament and the health unit or particular workplace, workplace and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 7.2.2 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA. (a) Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, in this Enterprise Agreement or the Awardrelevant Award or Agreements. (b) Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers)VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week. (d) Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another public sector employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. 7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree (e) an individual who enters into a flexible work agreement will not be required to promote, monitor and evaluate work more hours in each pay period than he/she was required to work before the use of VFWA within health units.flexible work arrangements were entered into. Staff Employed Under the Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985 Enterprise Agreement 2013

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 11.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees during the life of this Agreementcommitments. 7.4.2 A Chief Executive or delegate 11.1.1 The employer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangement having regard to both to the operational needs of the health unit or particular workplace, workplace and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 11.1.2 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA. (a) Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, this Enterprise Agreement or the relevant Award. (b) Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers)VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week. (d) Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer party)entitlements, the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. 7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree to promote, monitor and evaluate the use of VFWA within health units.

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 The parties acknowledge (VFWA)‌ 3.4.1 AFCT acknowledges the mutual benefit to the employee and employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements voluntary flexible working arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to commitments. 3.4.2 AFCT will promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees VFWA’s in the organisation during the life of this Enterprise Agreement. 7.4.2 A Chief Executive 3.4.3 The CEO or delegate will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA having regard both to for the operational needs of the health unit or particular workplace, business and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 3.4.4 In such cases agreed VFWA may be entered into between AFCT and the employee in place of other provisions within this Agreement. All such arrangements are to be evidenced in writing and will include a commencement and termination date. All VFWAs will be the subject of review by the CEO or delegate on an ongoing basis to ensure that the operational needs of the business and the employee’s circumstances are continuing to be met. All such reviews are to be documented, dated and signed by both the CEO or delegate and the employee. 3.4.5 Examples of VFWA that may be entered into include but are not restricted to; • Changing the span of working days in which the ordinary hours are worked (either less or more working days). • working for 4/5th of a salary and converting the remainder to additional paid leave entitlements. • working from home • job sharing • negotiating start and finishing times 3.4.6 VFWA’s are not intended for short term rostering conflicts and are designed to improve flexibility on an ongoing basis. Ideally, VFWA’s will be utilised for periods greater than 4 weeks. 3.4.7 This clause applies will apply for the period an employee participates is participating in a VFWA. (a) 3.4.7.1 Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a the position, where the employee elects to participate in a an approved VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, this Agreement or the AwardVFWA. (b) Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) 3.4.7.2 Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers)VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime Any overtime payments will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week. (d3.4.8 Should an employee wish to change their current VFWA, they must submit a written request to their manager, stating the change(s) being requested, why they are requesting the change(s) and the anticipated commencement and termination date of the VFWA. The CEO or delegate will consider an employee’s request to change the arrangement of their current VFWA having regard both for the operational needs of the business and the employee’s circumstances. A VFWA may be terminated by agreement or by either party giving the required 28 day’s written notice. 3.4.9 Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another Public Sector employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer partyemployer), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. 7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH 3.4.10 A VFWA will not disadvantage the employee in relation to the employee’s terms and Chief Executive, DFC agree to promote, monitor and evaluate the use conditions of VFWA within health unitsemployment.

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 9.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to commitments. 9.1.1 Agencies will promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees in the public sector during the life of this Enterprise Agreement. 7.4.2 9.1.2 A Chief Executive or delegate will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA having regard both to the operational needs of the health unit agency or particular workplace, and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 9.1.3 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA. (a) Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, this Enterprise Agreement or the relevant Award. (b) Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement. (c) Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers)VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week. (d) Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another employer party to this Enterprise Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly. 7.4.4 9.1.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree Commissioner for Public Employment will continue to promote, monitor and evaluate the use of VFWA within health administrative units. PAID MATERNITY LEAVE AND PAID ADOPTION LEAVE 9.2 Paid maternity leave and paid adoption leave applies in accordance with this clause. This clause comes into effect on 16 October 2006. 9.2.1 Subject to this clause, an employee, other than a casual employee, who has completed 12 months continuous service immediately prior to the birth of the child, is entitled to: fourteen (14) weeks paid maternity leave on or after 16 October 2006. 9.2.2 Subject to this clause, an employee, other than a casual employee, who has completed 12 months of continuous service before taking custody of an adopted child, is entitled to: fourteen (14) weeks paid maternity leave on or after 16 October 2006. 9.2.3 The following conditions apply to an employee applying for paid maternity leave or paid adoption leave: a) The total of paid and unpaid maternity/adoption/parental/special leave is not to exceed 104 calendar weeks in relation to the employee’s child. For the purposes of this clause, child includes children of a multiple birth/adoption. b) An employee will be entitled to fourteen (14) weeks leave, paid at the employee’s ordinary rate of pay (excluding allowances, penalties or other additional payments) from the date maternity/adoption leave commences. The paid maternity/adoption leave is not to be extended by public holidays, rostered days off, programmed days off or any other leave falling within the period of paid leave. 9.2.4 At the time of applying for paid maternity leave or paid adoption leave, the employee may elect in writing: a) To take the paid leave in 2 periods split into equal proportions during the first 12 months of the commencement of their paid leave; or b) To take the paid leave at half pay in which case, notwithstanding any other clause of this Enterprise Agreement, the employee will be entitled, during the period of leave, to be paid at half the ordinary rate of pay (excluding allowances, penalties or other additional payments) from the date maternity/adoption leave commences; or c) A combination of (a) and (b). 9.2.5 Part time employees will have the same entitlements as full time employees, but paid on a pro-rata basis according to the average number of contracted hours during the immediately preceding 12 months (disregarding any periods of leave). 9.2.6 During periods of paid or unpaid maternity leave, sick leave with pay will not be granted for a normal period of absence for confinement. However, any illness arising from the incidence of the pregnancy may be covered by sick leave to the extent available, subject to the usual provisions relating to production of a medical certificate and the medical certificate indicates that the illness has arisen from the pregnancy.