Common use of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements Clause in Contracts

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. 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 Agreementcommitments. 7.4.2 A 8.1.1 The relevant Chief Executive or delegate Officer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangement (“VFWA”), including part-time employment, having regard to both to the operational needs of Parliament and the health unit or particular workplace, workplace and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 8.1.2 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, in this Enterprise Agreement or the Awardrelevant Award or Agreements. (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)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. (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 public sector 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 (e) an individual who enters into a flexible work agreement will not be required to promote, monitor and evaluate work more hours in each pay period than he/she was required to work before the use of VFWA within health unitsflexible work arrangements were entered into.

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 Agreementcommitments. 7.4.2 A 7.2.1 The relevant Chief Executive or delegate Officer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangement (“VFWA”), including part-time employment, having regard to both to the operational needs of Parliament and the health unit or particular workplace, workplace and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 7.2.2 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, in this Enterprise Agreement or the Awardrelevant Award or Agreements. (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)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. (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 public sector 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 (e) an individual who enters into a flexible work agreement will not be required to promote, monitor and evaluate work more hours in each pay period than he/she was required to work before the use of VFWA within health units.flexible work arrangements were entered into. Staff Employed Under the Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985 Enterprise Agreement 2013

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 Agreementcommitments. 7.4.2 A 8.1.1 The relevant Clerk / Chief Executive or delegate Officer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangement (VFWA), including part-time employment, having regard to both to the operational needs of Parliament and the health unit or particular workplace, workplace and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 8.1.2 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, in this Enterprise Agreement or the Awardrelevant Award or Agreements. (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)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. (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 public sector 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. Staff Employed Under the Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985 Enterprise Agreement 2010 (e) an individual who enters into a flexible work agreement will not be required to work more hours in each pay period than he/she was required to work before the flexible work arrangements were entered into. 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. 7.4.1 11.1 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 Agreementcommitments. 7.4.2 A Chief Executive or delegate 11.1.1 The employer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangement having regard to both to the operational needs of the health unit or particular workplace, workplace and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 11.1.2 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 Enterprise Agreement or the relevant 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)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. (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)entitlements, 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. 7.4.1 9.1 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 commitments. 9.1.1 Agencies will promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees in the public sector during the life of this Enterprise Agreement. 7.4.2 9.1.2 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 agency or particular workplace, and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 9.1.3 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 Enterprise Agreement or the relevant 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)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. (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 Enterprise 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 9.1.4 The Chief Executive, DH and Chief Executive, DFC agree Commissioner for Public Employment will continue to promote, monitor and evaluate the use of VFWA within health administrative units. PAID MATERNITY LEAVE AND PAID ADOPTION LEAVE 9.2 Paid maternity leave and paid adoption leave applies in accordance with this clause. This clause comes into effect on 16 October 2006. 9.2.1 Subject to this clause, an employee, other than a casual employee, who has completed 12 months continuous service immediately prior to the birth of the child, is entitled to: fourteen (14) weeks paid maternity leave on or after 16 October 2006. 9.2.2 Subject to this clause, an employee, other than a casual employee, who has completed 12 months of continuous service before taking custody of an adopted child, is entitled to: fourteen (14) weeks paid maternity leave on or after 16 October 2006. 9.2.3 The following conditions apply to an employee applying for paid maternity leave or paid adoption leave: a) The total of paid and unpaid maternity/adoption/parental/special leave is not to exceed 104 calendar weeks in relation to the employee’s child. For the purposes of this clause, child includes children of a multiple birth/adoption. b) An employee will be entitled to fourteen (14) weeks leave, paid at the employee’s ordinary rate of pay (excluding allowances, penalties or other additional payments) from the date maternity/adoption leave commences. The paid maternity/adoption leave is not to be extended by public holidays, rostered days off, programmed days off or any other leave falling within the period of paid leave. 9.2.4 At the time of applying for paid maternity leave or paid adoption leave, the employee may elect in writing: a) To take the paid leave in 2 periods split into equal proportions during the first 12 months of the commencement of their paid leave; or b) To take the paid leave at half pay in which case, notwithstanding any other clause of this Enterprise Agreement, the employee will be entitled, during the period of leave, to be paid at half the ordinary rate of pay (excluding allowances, penalties or other additional payments) from the date maternity/adoption leave commences; or c) A combination of (a) and (b). 9.2.5 Part time employees will have the same entitlements as full time employees, but paid on a pro-rata basis according to the average number of contracted hours during the immediately preceding 12 months (disregarding any periods of leave). 9.2.6 During periods of paid or unpaid maternity leave, sick leave with pay will not be granted for a normal period of absence for confinement. However, any illness arising from the incidence of the pregnancy may be covered by sick leave to the extent available, subject to the usual provisions relating to production of a medical certificate and the medical certificate indicates that the illness has arisen from the pregnancy.

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements. 7.4.1 The parties acknowledge the mutual benefit to the employer Employer and employee of Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements (VFWA) ), to balance work and other (including family) commitments and agree to commitments. 8.1.1 The Employer will promote and improve the awareness of VFWAs to employees during the life of this Enterprise Agreement. 7.4.2 A Chief Executive or delegate 8.1.2 The Employer will consider an employee’s request to participate in a VFWA VFWA, including part- time employment, having regard to both to the operational needs of the health unit or particular workplace, Parliament and the employee’s circumstances. 7.4.3 8.1.3 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, in this Enterprise Agreement or the Awardrelevant Award or Agreements. (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)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. (d) Where, on cessation of employment, the employer 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 public sector Employer in the event the employee immediately becomes employed by that employer 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.