Common use of Flexible Work – General Principles and Requirements Clause in Contracts

Flexible Work – General Principles and Requirements. This is a new clause to replace clauses 34 and 36 in the current agreement with improvements. The clause retains the Commissioner’s commitment to providing employees with flexibility to assist in balancing work and life commitments. The new clause sets out more clearly the factors involved when considering a flexible work arrangement (must work for the employee, the agency and customers). It provides a more comprehensive list and explanation of the flexible work options available to employees under the new Agreement. The clause stipulates the timeframe for responding to an employee’s request (i.e. CEO or delegate must respond in writing within 21 days) and the request may only be refused on reasonable business grounds. What constitutes ‘reasonable business grounds’ has been included in the definitions clause at the start of the Agreement. The clause also provides that, subject to approval, employees may work from home or another location to facilitate flexible work and that only the CEO can refuse request to work from home.

Flexible Work – General Principles and Requirements. This is a new clause to replace clauses 34 and 36 clause 60 (Work Life Balance) in the current agreement with improvementsAgreement. The clause retains the Commissioner’s commitment to providing employees Medical Officers with flexibility to assist in balancing work and life commitments. The new clause sets out more clearly the factors involved when considering a flexible work arrangement (must work for the employeeMedical Officer, the agency and customers). It provides a more comprehensive list and explanation of the flexible work options available to employees Medical Officers under the new Agreement. The clause stipulates the timeframe for responding to an employee’s a Medical Officers request (i.e. CEO or delegate must respond in writing within 21 days) and the request may only be refused on reasonable business grounds. What constitutes ‘reasonable business grounds’ has been included in the definitions clause at the start of the Agreement. The clause also provides that, subject to approval, employees Medical Officer may work from home or another location to facilitate flexible work and that only the CEO can refuse request to work from home.

Flexible Work – General Principles and Requirements. This is a new clause to replace clauses 34 and 36 which replaces clause 61 in the current agreement Agreement with improvements. The clause retains the Commissioner’s commitment to providing employees with flexibility to assist in balancing work and life commitments. The new clause sets out more clearly the factors involved when considering a flexible work arrangement (must work for the employee, the agency and customers). It provides a more comprehensive list and explanation of the flexible work options available to employees under the new Agreement. The clause stipulates the timeframe for responding to an employee’s request (i.e. CEO or delegate must respond in writing within 21 days) and the request may only be refused on reasonable business grounds. What constitutes ‘reasonable business grounds’ has been included in the definitions clause at the start of the Agreement. The clause also provides that, subject to approval, employees may work from home or another location to facilitate flexible work and that only the CEO can refuse request to work from home.