Common use of Home Based Work Clause in Contracts

Home Based Work. 63.1 The diverse nature of work conducted in the ACTPS lends itself to a range of working environments. From time to time workplaces will include work undertaken in the field and in the home. 63.2 Home-based work, on a regular basis, is a voluntary arrangement that requires the agreement of both the Agency and the employee. The Chief Executive will consider requests by employees for Home-based work, having regard to operational requirements and the suitability of the work. 63.3 In determining appropriate home based work arrangements, the Chief Executive and employees will consider a range of matters, including: (a) appropriate and effective communication with office based employees; (b) the need to ensure adequate interaction with colleagues; (c) the nature of the job and operational requirements; (d) privacy and security considerations; (e) health and safety considerations; (f) the effect on clients; and (g) adequate performance monitoring arrangements. 63.4 Home based work arrangements may be terminated by the Chief Executive on the basis of operational requirements, inefficiency of the arrangements, or failure of the employee to comply with the arrangements. 63.5 An employee may terminate home-based work arrangements at any time by giving reasonable notice to the Chief Executive. 63.6 There may also be occasions where it is appropriate for an employee to work from home on an ad hoc basis. In these circumstances, arrangements to work from home are to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis between the employee and the supervisor/manager. 63.7 The Agency will provide home computing facilities where an employee and the employee’s supervisor/manager agree there is a need for such facilities. Provision of equipment by the Agency will be subject to occupational health and safety requirements and to an assessment of technical needs by the supervisor/manager.

Home Based Work. 63.1 67.1 The diverse nature of work conducted in the ACTPS CIT lends itself to a range of working environments. From time to time workplaces will include work undertaken in the field and in the home. 63.2 67.2 Home-based work, on a regular basis, is a voluntary arrangement that requires the agreement of both the Agency Chief Executive and the employeeteacher. The Chief Executive will consider requests by employees teachers for Home-home based work, having regard to operational requirements and the suitability of the work. 63.3 67.3 In determining appropriate home based work arrangements, the Chief Executive and employees teachers will consider a range of matters, including: (a) 67.3.1 appropriate and effective communication with office based employeesteachers; (b) 67.3.2 the need to ensure adequate interaction with colleagues; (c) 67.3.3 the nature of the job and operational requirements; (d) 67.3.4 privacy and security considerations; (e) 67.3.5 health and safety considerations; (f) 67.3.6 the effect on clients; and (g) 67.3.7 adequate performance monitoring arrangements. 63.4 67.4 Home based work arrangements may be terminated by the Chief Executive on the basis of operational requirements, inefficiency of the arrangements, or failure of the employee teacher to comply with the arrangements. 63.5 An employee 67.5 A teacher may terminate home-based work arrangements at any time by giving reasonable notice to the Chief Executive. 63.6 67.6 There may also be occasions where it is appropriate for an employee a teacher to work from home on an ad hoc basis. In these circumstances, arrangements to work from home are to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis between the employee teacher and the manager/supervisor/manager. 63.7 The Agency 67.7 CIT will provide home computing facilities where an employee a teacher and the employeeteacher’s supervisormanager/manager supervisor agree there is a need for such facilities. Provision of equipment by the Agency CIT will be subject to occupational workplace health and safety requirements and to an assessment of technical needs by the manager/supervisor/manager.