Individual Flexibility Arrangement 12.1 The Employer and an Employee covered by this Agreement, may agree to make an Individual Flexibility Arrangement to vary the following terms of this Agreement if:
(a) the arrangement deals with one or more of the following matters:
(i) arrangements about where and when work is performed;
(ii) overtime rates;
(iii) penalty rates;
(iv) allowances; or
(v) annual leave loading;
(b) the arrangement must meet the genuine needs of the Employer and Employee in relation to one or more of the matters mentioned in subclause 14.1 (a); and
(c) the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and the Employee.
12.2 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the Individual Flexibility Arrangement:
(a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Act;
(b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Act;
(c) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no agreement was made.
12.3 The Employer must ensure that the Individual Flexibility Arrangement:
(a) is in writing;
(b) includes the name of the Employer and the Employee;
(c) is signed by the Employer and the Employee, and if the Employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the Employee;
(d) Includes details of:
(i) the terms of the Agreement that will be varied by the arrangement;
(ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms;
(iii) how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of their employment as a result of the arrangement; and
(e) states the day on which the arrangement commences;
12.4 The Employer must give the Employee a copy of the Individual Flexibility Arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to.
12.5 The Employer or Employee may terminate the Individual Flexibility Arrangement;
(a) by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or
(b) if the Employer and the Employee agree in writing – at any time.
Individual Flexibility Arrangements 38.1 Where the Employer wants to enter into a individual flexibility arrangement (IFA) it must provide a written proposal to the Employee. Where the Employee’s understanding of written English is limited, the Employer must take measures, including translation into an appropriate language, to ensure the Employee understands the proposal.
38.2 The Employer and an Employee covered by this Agreement may agree to make an IFA to vary the effect of terms of the Agreement if:
(a) it deals with one or more of the following matters:
(i) Time between which ordinary hours are worked;
(ii) Salary sacrifice Agreements;
(iii) Reduction in ordinary hours;
(iv) Increase in annual leave accrual each year;
(v) Increase in rate of accrual of Rostered days off;
(vi) Increase in wages;
(vii) Increase in training leave (Union or otherwise);
(b) The IFA meets the genuine needs of the Employer and the Employee covered by this Agreement in relation to one or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) above; and
(c) The IFA is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and the Employee.
38.3 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the IFA:
(a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the FW Act; and
(b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the FW Act; and
(c) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no IFA was made.
38.4 The Employer must also ensure that any such IFA is:
(a) in writing (including details of the terms that will be varied, how the IFA will vary the effect of the Enterprise Agreement terms, how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the IFA, and the day on which the IFA commences);
(b) includes the name of the Employer and Employee;
(c) signed by the Employer and the Employee, and if the Employee is under 18, by a parent or guardian of the Employee; and
(d) provided to the Employee within 14 days after it is agreed to.
38.5 The Employer or Employee may terminate the IFA by either the Employer or Employee giving written notice of not more than 28 days, or at any time by both parties agreeing in writing.
38.6 Where any of the requirements of ss 202 and 203 of the FW Act are not met, the IFA is of no effect.
Eligibility and Allocation The allocations outlined in paragraphs b) and c) above, will be provided on the first day of each school year, subject to the restrictions outlined in d)i-vi below.
i. A Teacher is eligible for the full allocation of sick leave and STLDP regardless of start date of employment or date of return to work from any leave other than sick leave, WSIB or LTD.
ii. All allocations of sick leave and STLDP shall be pro-rated based on FTE at the start of the school year. Any changes in FTE during a school year shall result in an adjustment to allocations.
iii. Where a Teacher is accessing sick leave, STLDP, WSIB or LTD in a school year and the absence due to the same illness or injury continues into the following school year, the Teacher will continue to access any unused sick leave days or STLDP days from the previous school year’s allocation. Access to the new allocation provided as per paragraphs b) and c) for a recurrence of the same illness or injury will not be provided to the Teacher until the Teacher has completed eleven (11) consecutive working days at their full FTE without absence due to illness.
iv. Where a Teacher is accessing STLDP, WSIB, or LTD in the current school year as a result of an absence due to the same illness or injury that continued from the previous school year and has returned to work at less than their FTE, the Teacher will continue to access any unused sick leave days or STLDP days from the previous school year’s allocation. In the event that the Teacher exhausts their STLDP allotment and continues to work part-time their salary will be reduced accordingly and a new prorated sick leave and STLDP allocation will be provided. Any absences during the working portion of the day will not result in a loss of salary or further reduction in the previous year’s sick leave allocation, but will instead be deducted from the new allocation once provided.
v. A partial sick leave day or short-term disability day will be deducted for an absence of a partial day.
vi. Where a permanent Teacher is not receiving benefits from another source and is working less than their full FTE in the course of a graduated return to work as the Teacher recovers from an illness or injury, the Teacher may use any unused sick/short-term disability allocation remaining, if any, for the Teacher’s FTE that the Teacher is unable to work due to illness or injury.
Agreement Flexibility 8.1 An employer and employee covered by this enterprise agreement may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary the effect of terms of the agreement if:
(a) the agreement deals with 1 or more of the following matters:
(i) arrangements about when work is performed;
(ii) overtime rates;
(iii) penalty rates;
(iv) allowances;
(v) leave loading; and
(b) the arrangement meets the genuine needs of the employer and employee in relation to 1 or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a); and
(c) the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the employer and employee.
8.2 The employer must ensure that the terms of the individual flexibility arrangement:
(a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and
(b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and
(c) result in the employee being better off overall than the employee would be if no arrangement was made.
8.3 The employer must ensure that the individual flexibility arrangement:
(a) is in writing; and
(b) includes the name of the employer and employee; and
(c) is signed by the employer and employee and if the employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the employee; and
(d) includes details of:
(i) the terms of the enterprise agreement that will be varied by the arrangement; and
(ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms; and
(iii) how the employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the arrangement; and
(e) states the day on which the arrangement commences.
8.4 The employer must give the employee a copy of the individual flexibility arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to.
8.5 The employer or employee may terminate the individual flexibility arrangement:
(a) by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or
(b) if the employer and employee agree in writing—at any time.
Flexibility Arrangements 9.1 The Employer and an Employee may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary a term of the Agreement if the arrangement:
(a) only varies the effect of
(i) Clause 45 Parental Leave and Dad and Partner Pay (ii) Clause 42 Compassionate Leave
Flexibility 7.1 The Employer and an Employee covered by this Schedule may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary the effect of terms of this Schedule if:
7.1.1 the agreement deals with 1 or more of the following matters:
(i) arrangements about when work is performed - such arrangements may be made to vary the operation of clause 24 Hours of Work;
(ii) Salary Packaging – an employee may elect a salary packaging arrangement in accordance with clause 21 of this Schedule; and
7.1.2 the arrangement meets the genuine needs of the Employer and Employee in relation to 1 or more of the matters mentioned in 7.1.1; and
7.1.3 the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and Employee.
7.2 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the individual flexibility arrangement:
(i) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and
(ii) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and
(iii) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no arrangement was made.
7.3 The Employer must ensure that the individual flexibility arrangement:
7.3.1 is in writing; and
7.3.2 includes the name of the Employer and Employee; and
7.3.3 is signed by the Employer and Employee and if the Employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the Employee; and
7.3.4 includes details of:
(i) the terms of the Schedule that will be varied by the arrangement; and
(ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms; and
(iii) how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the arrangement; and
7.3.5 states the day on which the arrangement commences.
7.4 The Employer must give the Employee a copy of the individual flexibility arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to.
7.5 The Employer or Employee may terminate the individual flexibility arrangement:
7.5.1 by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or
7.5.2 if the Employer and Employee agree in writing — at any time.
Risk Allocation The Product is Regulatorily Continuing.
Staffing Plan The Board and the Association agree that optimum class size is an important aspect of the effective educational program. The Polk County School Staffing Plan shall be constructed each year according to the procedures set forth in Board Policy and, upon adoption, shall become Board Policy.
Corrective Allocations In the event of any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items or any Book-Down Event or any recognition of a Net Termination Loss, the following rules shall apply:
(A) In the case of any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items (other than an allocation of Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss under Section 5.5(d) hereof), the General Partner shall allocate additional items of gross income and gain away from the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights to the Unitholders and the General Partner, or additional items of deduction and loss away from the Unitholders and the General Partner to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, to the extent that the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items allocated to the Unitholders or the General Partner exceed their Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items. For this purpose, the Unitholders and the General Partner shall be treated as being allocated Additional Book Basis Derivative Items to the extent that such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items have reduced the amount of income that would otherwise have been allocated to the Unitholders or the General Partner under the Partnership Agreement (e.g., Additional Book Basis Derivative Items taken into account in computing cost of goods sold would reduce the amount of book income otherwise available for allocation among the Partners). Any allocation made pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(A) shall be made after all of the other Agreed Allocations have been made as if this Section 6.1(d)(xii) were not in this Agreement and, to the extent necessary, shall require the reallocation of items that have been allocated pursuant to such other Agreed Allocations.
(B) In the case of any negative adjustments to the Capital Accounts of the Partners resulting from a Book-Down Event or from the recognition of a Net Termination Loss, such negative adjustment (1) shall first be allocated, to the extent of the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments, in such a manner, as determined by the General Partner, that to the extent possible the aggregate Capital Accounts of the Partners will equal the amount that would have been the Capital Account balance of the Partners if no prior Book-Up Events had occurred, and (2) any negative adjustment in excess of the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments shall be allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof.
(C) In making the allocations required under this Section 6.1(d)(xii), the General Partner may apply whatever conventions or other methodology it determines will satisfy the purpose of this Section 6.1(d)(xii).
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY The employer must ensure that any Individual Flexibility Agreement (IFA) is genuinely agreed to by the employer and the employee and result in the employee being better off overall at the time the IFA is made than the employee would have been if no IFA had been agreed to.
8.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the employer and an individual employee may agree to vary the application of certain terms of the Agreement to meet the genuine individual needs of the employer and the individual employee. The terms the employer and the individual employee may agree to vary are the application of those permitted under Section 172 of the FW Act, and relates only to:-
8.1.1 arrangements for when work is performed;
8.1.2 salary sacrifice arrangements;
8.1.3 reduction in ordinary hours; and
8.1.4 are not unlawful terms under Section 194 of the FW Act.
8.2 The employer and the individual employee must have genuinely made the IFA without coercion or duress. An IFA can only be entered into after the individual employee has commenced employment with the employer.
8.3 The IFA between the employer and the individual employee must:
8.3.1 be confined to a variation in the application of one or more of the terms listed in Clause 8.1; and
8.4 The IFA between the employer and the individual employee must also:
8.4.1 be in writing, name the parties to the IFA and be signed by the employer and the individual employee and, if the employee is under eighteen (18) years of age, the employee’s parent or guardian;
8.4.2 state each term of the Agreement that the employer and the individual employee have agreed to vary;
8.4.3 detail how the application of each term has been varied by agreement between the employer and the individual employee;
