Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments.
Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7 Paid Maternity Leave and Paid Adoption Leave .................................................................................................8 Return to Work on a Part Time Basis ..................................................................................................................9
Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees during the life of this Agreement.
7.4.2 A Chief Executive or delegate will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA having regard both to the operational needs of the health unit or particular workplace, and the employee’s circumstances.
7.4.3 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA.
(a) Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, this Agreement or the Award.
(b) Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement.
(c) Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA (not generally applied to 7 day week workers), the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week.
(d) Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly.
7.4.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree to promote, monitor and evaluate the use of VFWA within health units.
Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 10.5.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employees that is gained from obtaining balance between work and other (including family) commitments for all employees covered by this Agreement.
10.5.2 The employer commits to the promotion of, and the improvement of employee awareness of these provisions, and will make every effort to enable employees to achieve flexible working arrangements consistent with this provision unless there are specific operational circumstances that prevent approval of an employee proposal/application. Where an application is not approved due to operational circumstances, reasons will be provided in writing by the relevant Chief Executive or delegate.
10.5.3 A Chief Executive or delegate will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA having regard both to the operational needs of the health unit or particular workplace, and the employee’s circumstances.
10.5.4 This clause applies for the period an employee participates in a VFWA.
10.5.4.1 Subject to this clause, the salary or wages payable to an employee, or applicable to a position, where the employee elects to participate in a VFWA, will be adjusted to take account of the VFWA in which the employee is participating, notwithstanding any other provision in, or Schedule of, this Agreement or the Award.
10.5.4.2 Where an employee is participating in a Purchased Leave type of VFWA, the rate of pay to be used for calculating overtime payments, leave loading or shift penalties will be the rate of pay that would have been payable had the employee not been participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement.
10.5.4.3 Where an employee is participating in a Compressed Weeks type of VFWA, the nominated normal hours for any day will constitute the employee’s ordinary hours for the day. Overtime will only be payable where the employee is required to work hours in excess of those ordinary hours on any day or in excess of the total of those ordinary hours in a week.
10.5.4.4 Where, on cessation of employment, the employer makes a payment in lieu of notice; or a payment in respect of accrued recreation or long service leave entitlements (instead of transferring leave credits to another employer party to this Agreement in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer party), the payment thereof (or the transferred leave credits) shall have regard to any period/s in which the employee participated in a VFWA and be adjusted accordingly.
Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. This clause is the same as the current Agreement and continues to provide for arrangements for an employee, upon agreement with the employing authority, to enter into a Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangement to balance work and other (including family) commitments.
Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWAs) to enable organisational and staff flexibility and to assist employees to balance work and other (including family) responsibilities. The following types of VFWA will be available to all SAPOL staff covered by this Agreement subject to the arrangements being suitable to SAPOL policies, business, operational and service delivery (internal and external) requirements: • Purchased Leave which enables an employee to exchange a pro rata agreed reduction in their salary in return for extra periods of leave up to a maximum of four weeks per year.
Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 19.1 HomeStart acknowledges the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) to balance work and other (including family) commitments. VFWA include:- • Working from Home • Purchased Leave (48/52) • Job Share
Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 20.1 HomeStart acknowledges the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible
Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. This clause is to the same effect as the previous Agreement. Clause 7.5
Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWAs) to enable organisational and staff flexibility and to assist employees to balance work and other (including family) responsibilities. The following types of VFWA will be available to all SAPOL staff covered by this Agreement according to the guidelines and conditions stated in SAPOL policies: • Purchased Leave • Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP) (includes Career Breaks) • Working from Home 34. INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The parties are committed to the continued implementation of the individual performance management program on a trial basis, with the objective of extending the program to all employees covered by this Agreement.
