Common use of REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS Clause in Contracts

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 43.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act). 43.2 In the following are the circumstances: (a) the employee is the parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger; (b) the employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010); (c) the employee has a disability; (d) the employee is 55 or older; (e) the employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s family; (f) the employee provides care or support to a member of the employee’s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member’s family. 43.3 The employee is not entitled to make the request unless: (a) for an employee other than a casual employee—the employee has completed at least 12 months of continuous service with the employer immediately before making the request; or (b) for a casual employee—the employee: (i) is a long term casual employee of the employer immediately before making the request; and (ii) has a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer on a regular and systematic basis. 43.4 The request must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out details of the change sought and of the reasons for the change. 43.5 The employer must give the employee a written response to the request within 21 days, stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request.

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 43.1 42.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act). 43.2 42.2 In the following are the circumstances: (a) the employee is the parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger; (b) the employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010); (c) the employee has a disability; (d) the employee is 55 or older; (e) the employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s family; (f) the employee provides care or support to a member of the employee’s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member’s family. 43.3 42.3 The employee is not entitled to make the request unless: (a) for an employee other than a casual employee—the employee has completed at least 12 months of continuous service with the employer immediately before making the request; or (b) for a casual employee—the employee: (i) is a long term casual employee of the employer immediately before making the request; and (ii) has a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer on a regular and systematic basis. 43.4 42.4 The request must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out details of the change sought and of the reasons for the change. 43.5 42.5 The employer must give the employee a written response to the request within 21 days, stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request.

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 43.1 41.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act). 43.2 In the following are the circumstances: (a) the 41.2 An employee who is the a parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who may request the employer for a change in working arrangements, including changes in hours of work, changes in patterns of work and changes in location of work, to assist the employee to care for the child if the child: (a) is of under school age or younger;age; or (b) the employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010); (c) the employee under 18 and has a disability; (d) the employee is 55 or older; (e) the employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s family; (f) the employee provides care or support to a member of the employee’s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member’s family. 43.3 41.3 The employee is not entitled to make the request unless: (a) for an employee other than a casual employee—the employee has completed at least 12 months of continuous service with the employer immediately before making the request; or (b) for a casual employee—the employee: (i) is a long term casual employee of the employer immediately before making the request; and (ii) has a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer on a regular and systematic basis. 43.4 41.4 The request must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out details of the change sought and of the reasons for the change. 43.5 41.5 The employer must give the employee a written response to the request within 21 days, stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request.

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 43.1 47.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment working arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act). 43.2 In the 47.2 The following are the circumstances: (a) the employee is the parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger; (b) the employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 20102010 (Cth)); (c) the employee has a disability; (d) the employee is 55 or older; (e) the employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s family; (f) the employee provides care or support to a member of the employee’s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member’s family. 43.3 47.3 The employee is not entitled to make the request unless: (a) for an employee other than a casual employee—the employee has completed at least 12 twelve (12) months of continuous service with the employer Employer immediately before making the request; or (b) for a casual employee—the employee: (i) is a long long-term casual employee of the employer Employer immediately before making the request; and (ii) has a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer Employer on a regular and systematic basis. 43.4 47.4 The request must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out details of the change sought and of the reasons for the change. 43.5 47.5 An employer can only refuse a request on reasonable business grounds and if they have discussed the request with the employee and genuinely tried to reach an agreement on alternative arrangements to accommodate the employee’s circumstances. The employer must give the employee a written response to the request within 21 twenty one (21) days, stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request.

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 43.1 41.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act)NES. 43.2 In 41.2 An employee may request flexible working arrangements where the following are the circumstancesemployee: (a) the employee is the parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger; (b) the employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010); (c) the employee has a disability; (d) the employee is aged 55 or older; (e) the employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s family;; or (f) the employee provides care or support to a member of the employee’s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from a member of the member’s family. 43.3 41.3 The employee is not entitled to make the request unless: (a) for For an employee other than a casual employee—the employee has completed at least 12 months of continuous service with the employer Xxxxxxxxxx immediately before making the request; or (b) for For a casual employee—the employee: (i) is a long long-term casual employee of the employer Xxxxxxxxxx immediately before making the request; and (ii) has a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer Xxxxxxxxxx on a regular and systematic basis. 43.4 41.4 The request must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out details of the change sought and of the reasons for the change. 43.5 The employer 41.5 Xxxxxxxxxx must give the employee a written response to the request within 21 days, stating whether the employer management grants or refuses the requestrequest and, where the request is refused, must provide details of the reason for refusal. 41.6 Xxxxxxxxxx may only refuse the request on reasonable business grounds.

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 43.1 ‌ 19.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act). 43.2 19.2 In the following are the circumstances: (a) the employee is the parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger; (b) the employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010); (c) the employee has a disability; (d) the employee is 55 or older; (e) the employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s family; (f) the employee provides care or support to a member of the employee’s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member’s family. 43.3 19.3 The employee is not entitled to make the request unless: (a) for an employee other than a casual employee—the employee has completed at least 12 months of continuous service with the employer immediately before making the request; or (b) for a casual employee—the employee: (i) is a long term casual employee of the employer immediately before making the request; and (ii) has a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer on a regular and systematic basis. 43.4 19.4 The request must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out details of the change sought and of the reasons for the change. 43.5 19.5 The employer must give the employee a written response to the request within 21 days, stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request.

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 43.1 45.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act). 43.2 In 45.2 An employee may request a change in their working arrangements, including changes in: the following are the circumstanceshours of work; patterns of work; and location of work, if they require flexibility because they: (a) the employee is are the parent, or has have responsibility for the care, care of a child who is of school age or younger; (b) the employee is are a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010); (c) the employee has have a disability; (d) the employee is are 55 or older; (e) the employee is are experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s their family;; or (f) the employee provides provide care or support to a member of the employee’s their immediate family, family or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member’s members family. 43.3 45.3 To avoid doubt, and without limiting subclause 45.2, and employee who: (a) is a parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child; and (b) is returning to work after taking leave in relation to the birth or adoption of the child; may request to work part-time to assist the employee to care for the child. 45.4 The employee is not entitled to make the request unless: (a) for an employee other than a casual employee—, the employee has completed at least 12 months of continuous service with the employer Employer immediately before making the request; or (b) for a casual employee—, the employee: (i) is a long term casual employee of the employer Employer immediately before making the request; and (ii) has a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer Employer on a regular and systematic basis. 43.4 45.5 The request must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out details of the change sought and of the reasons for the change. 43.5 45.6 The employer Employer must give the employee a written response to the request within 21 days, stating whether the employer Employer grants or refuses the request.

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 43.1 45.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act). 43.2 45.2 In the following are the circumstances: (a) the employee is the parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger; (b) the employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010); (c) the employee has a disability; (d) the employee is 55 or older; (e) the employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s family; (f) the employee provides care or support to a member of the employee’s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member’s family. 43.3 45.3 The employee is not entitled to make the request unless: (a) for an employee other than a casual employee—the employee has completed at least 12 twelve (12) months of continuous service with the employer immediately before making the request; or (b) for a casual employee—the employee: (i) is a long term casual employee of the employer immediately before making the request; and (ii) has a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer on a regular and systematic basis. 43.4 45.4 The request must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out details of the change sought and of the reasons for the change. 43.5 45.5 The employer must give the employee a written response to the request within 21 twenty-one (21) days, stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request.

REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 43.1 42.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act). 43.2 42.2 In the following are the circumstances: (a) the employee is the parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger; (b) the employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010); (c) the employee has a disability; (d) the employee is 55 or older; (e) the employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s employee‘s family; (f) the employee provides care or support to a member of the employee’s employee‘s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s employee‘s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member’s member‘s family. 43.3 42.3 The employee is not entitled to make the request unless: (a) for an employee other than a casual employee—the employee has completed at least 12 months of continuous service with the employer immediately before making the request; or (b) for a casual employee—the employee: (i) is a long term casual employee of the employer immediately before making the request; and (ii) has a reasonable expectation of continuing employment by the employer on a regular and systematic basis. 43.4 42.4 The request must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out details of the change sought and of the reasons for the change. 43.5 42.5 The employer must give the employee a written response to the request within 21 days, stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request.