Common use of Initiative and grounds for agreement Clause in Contracts

Initiative and grounds for agreement. The initiative for an agreement on the increase and decrease of regular working time may be made by the employer or the chief shop xxxxxxx acting as a representative of the employees, or with respect to the seniority bonus, by an individual employee. The grounds for such an agreement may include the following: • a need for additional workforce and the possibility of allocating work to in-house professional employees • situation of underemployment • employees' personal wishes