Common use of Office Based Employees Clause in Contracts

Office Based Employees. (a) Office based Employees unless, and only at the initiation of the Employee, otherwise agreed shall work a maximum of 19 days in a month. This can be implemented using the same flexible work arrangements as other office based Employees, through the application of flexible start and finishing times between 7.45 am and 5.45 pm. With this arrangement core periods (the periods when Employees must be at work) are set at 9.30 am to 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. By agreement, the start and finish time can be extended to 7.00 am – 7.00 pm. In those circumstances the core periods may not apply. (b) Agreement is required on: (i) any core periods during a working day when an Employee must be on duty; (ii) the maximum agreement of flexi-time leave an Employee may accrue and when the leave may be taken; (iii) the maximum agreement of flexi-time debit an Employee may carry into the next month. (c) Consideration must be given to the impact flexitime will have on the work unit, and in particular: (i) the need to provide continuity of care to clients; (ii) whether the job outcomes and/or work unit objectives are achievable. (d) Agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Office Based Employees. (a) Office based Employees unless, and only at the initiation of the Employee, otherwise agreed shall work a maximum of 19 days in a month. This can be implemented using the same flexible work arrangements as other office based Employees, through the application of flexible start and finishing times between 7.45 am and 5.45 pm. With this arrangement core periods (the periods when Employees must be at work) are set at 9.30 am to 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. By agreement, the start and finish time can be extended to 7.00 am – 7.00 pm. In those circumstances the core periods may not apply. (b) Agreement is required on: (i) any core periods during a working day when an Employee must be on duty; (ii) the maximum agreement of flexi-time leave an Employee may accrue and when the leave may be taken; (iii) the maximum agreement of flexi-time debit an Employee may carry into the next month. (c) Consideration must be given to the impact flexitime flexi-time will have on the work unit, and in particular: (i) the need to provide continuity of care to clients; (ii) whether the job outcomes and/or work unit objectives are achievable. (d) Agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld.