Common use of Flexible Work Clause in Contracts

Flexible Work. The parties support the Public Service Commission/Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxx’x “flexible by default” principles: • IF NOT, WHY NOT - All roles are treated as flexible unless there is a genuine business reason for a role not to be. Flexibility is equally available to women, men, and gender- diverse employees, irrespective of the reason for wanting it. Working flexibly will not undermine career progression or pay. • WORKS FOR THE ROLE - Every role should be suitable for some form of flexibility but not every type of flexibility will work for every role. Genuine business reasons may mean that some types of flexibility cannot be implemented for some roles. • WORKS FOR AGENCIES AND TEAMS - Flexible working should not be viewed as something which is just agreed between an employee and manager. This means that the impact of flexible arrangements should be considered on teams, and the agency as a whole. • REQUIRES GIVE AND TAKE - Flexibility requires give and take between the employee, manager, and team. It also places collective obligations on employees, managers, and teams to be open and adaptable so that it works for everyone. • MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL - Flexible working needs to work for the agency, teams, and employees. Consideration should be given to how flexible work arrangements can maintain or enhance service delivery and the performance of the agencies, teams, and employees. It should not result in increased workloads for employees working flexibly, or for other team members who are not. • ACTIVELY CHAMPIONED BY LEADERS - Leader’s support, champion and role model flexible working for their teams and themselves.

Flexible Work. The parties support the Public Service Commission/Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxx’x Mataaho’s “flexible by default” principles: • IF NOT, WHY NOT - All roles are treated as flexible unless there is a genuine business reason for a role not to be. Flexibility is equally available to women, men, men and gender- diverse employees, irrespective of the reason for wanting it. Working flexibly will not undermine career progression or pay. • WORKS FOR THE ROLE - Every role should be suitable for some form of flexibility but not every type of flexibility will work for every role. Genuine business reasons may mean that some types of flexibility cannot be implemented for some roles. • WORKS FOR AGENCIES AND TEAMS - Flexible working should not be viewed as something which is just agreed between an employee and manager. This means that the impact of flexible arrangements should be considered on teams, and the agency as a whole. • REQUIRES GIVE AND TAKE - Flexibility requires give and take between the employee, manager, manager and team. It also places collective obligations on employees, managers, and teams to be open and adaptable so that it works for everyone. • MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL - Flexible working needs to work for the agency, teams, and employees. Consideration should be given to how flexible work arrangements can maintain or enhance service delivery and the performance of the agencies, teams, teams and employees. It should not result in increased workloads for employees working flexibly, or for other team members who are not. • ACTIVELY CHAMPIONED BY LEADERS - Leader’s support, champion and role model flexible working for their teams and themselves.

Flexible Work. ‌ The parties support the Xx Xxxx Mataaho | The Public Service Commission/Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxx’x ’s “flexible by default” principles: • IF NOTIf not, WHY NOT why not - All roles are treated as flexible unless there is a genuine business reason for a role not to be. Flexibility is equally available to women, men, men and gender- gender-diverse employees, irrespective of the reason for wanting it. Working Furthermore, working flexibly will not undermine career progression or pay. • WORKS FOR THE ROLE Works for the role - Every role should be suitable for some form of flexibility but not every type of flexibility will work for every role. Genuine business reasons may mean that some types of flexibility cannot be implemented for some roles. • WORKS FOR AGENCIES AND TEAMS Works for the service and teams - Flexible working should not be viewed as something which is just agreed between an employee and manager. This means that the impact of flexible arrangements should be considered on teams, teams and the agency service as a whole. • REQUIRES GIVE AND TAKE Requires give and take - Flexibility requires give and take between the employee, manager, manager and team. It also places collective obligations on employees, managers, and teams to be open and adaptable so that it works for everyone. • MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL Mutually beneficial - Flexible working needs to must work for the agencyservice, teams, and employees. Consideration should be given to how flexible work arrangements can maintain or enhance service delivery and the performance of the agencies, teams, teams and employees. It should not result in increased workloads for employees working flexibly, flexibly or for other team members who are not. • ACTIVELY CHAMPIONED BY LEADERS Actively championed by leaders - Leader’s Leaders support, champion and role model flexible working for their teams and themselves.

Flexible Work. The parties support the Xx Xxxx Mataaho | The Public Service Commission/Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxx’x “’s flexible by default” default principles: • IF NOTIf not, WHY NOT why not - All roles are treated as flexible unless there is a genuine business reason for a role not to be. Flexibility is equally available to women, men, and gender- gender-diverse employees, irrespective of the reason for wanting it. Working Furthermore, working flexibly will not undermine career progression or pay. • WORKS FOR THE ROLE Works for the role - Every role should be suitable for some form of flexibility but not every type of flexibility will work for every role. Genuine business reasons may mean that some types of flexibility cannot be implemented for some roles. • WORKS FOR AGENCIES AND TEAMS Works for the service and teams - Flexible working should not be viewed as something which is just agreed between an employee and manager. This means that the impact of flexible arrangements should be considered on teams, teams and the agency service as a whole. • REQUIRES GIVE AND TAKE Requires give and take - Flexibility requires give and take between the employee, manager, and team. It also places collective obligations on employees, managers, and teams to be open and adaptable so that it works for everyone. • MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL Mutually beneficial - Flexible working needs to must work for the agencyservice, teams, and employees. Consideration should be given to how flexible work arrangements can maintain or enhance service delivery and the performance of the agencies, teams, and employees. It should not result in increased workloads for employees working flexibly, flexibly or for other team members who are not. • ACTIVELY CHAMPIONED BY LEADERS Actively championed by leaders - Leader’s Leaders support, champion and role model flexible working for their teams and themselves.