Agreement Flexibility 8.1 An employer and employee covered by this enterprise agreement may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary the effect of terms of the agreement if: (a) the agreement deals with 1 or more of the following matters: (i) arrangements about when work is performed; (ii) overtime rates; (iii) penalty rates; (iv) allowances; (v) leave loading; and (b) the arrangement meets the genuine needs of the employer and employee in relation to 1 or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a); and (c) the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the employer and employee. 8.2 The employer must ensure that the terms of the individual flexibility arrangement: (a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and (b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and (c) result in the employee being better off overall than the employee would be if no arrangement was made. 8.3 The employer must ensure that the individual flexibility arrangement: (a) is in writing; and (b) includes the name of the employer and employee; and (c) is signed by the employer and employee and if the employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the employee; and (d) includes details of: (i) the terms of the enterprise agreement that will be varied by the arrangement; and (ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms; and (iii) how the employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the arrangement; and (e) states the day on which the arrangement commences. 8.4 The employer must give the employee a copy of the individual flexibility arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to. 8.5 The employer or employee may terminate the individual flexibility arrangement: (a) by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or (b) if the employer and employee agree in writing—at any time.
Flexibility 7.1 The Employer and an Employee covered by this Schedule may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary the effect of terms of this Schedule if: 7.1.1 the agreement deals with 1 or more of the following matters: (i) arrangements about when work is performed - such arrangements may be made to vary the operation of clause 24 Hours of Work; (ii) Salary Packaging – an employee may elect a salary packaging arrangement in accordance with clause 21 of this Schedule; and 7.1.2 the arrangement meets the genuine needs of the Employer and Employee in relation to 1 or more of the matters mentioned in 7.1.1; and 7.1.3 the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and Employee. 7.2 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the individual flexibility arrangement: (i) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and (ii) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and (iii) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no arrangement was made. 7.3 The Employer must ensure that the individual flexibility arrangement: 7.3.1 is in writing; and 7.3.2 includes the name of the Employer and Employee; and 7.3.3 is signed by the Employer and Employee and if the Employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the Employee; and 7.3.4 includes details of: (i) the terms of the Schedule that will be varied by the arrangement; and (ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms; and (iii) how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the arrangement; and 7.3.5 states the day on which the arrangement commences. 7.4 The Employer must give the Employee a copy of the individual flexibility arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to. 7.5 The Employer or Employee may terminate the individual flexibility arrangement: 7.5.1 by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or 7.5.2 if the Employer and Employee agree in writing — at any time.
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY The employer must ensure that any Individual Flexibility Agreement (IFA) is genuinely agreed to by the employer and the employee and result in the employee being better off overall at the time the IFA is made than the employee would have been if no IFA had been agreed to. 8.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the employer and an individual employee may agree to vary the application of certain terms of the Agreement to meet the genuine individual needs of the employer and the individual employee. The terms the employer and the individual employee may agree to vary are the application of those permitted under Section 172 of the FW Act, and relates only to:- 8.1.1 arrangements for when work is performed; 8.1.2 salary sacrifice arrangements; 8.1.3 reduction in ordinary hours; and 8.1.4 are not unlawful terms under Section 194 of the FW Act. 8.2 The employer and the individual employee must have genuinely made the IFA without coercion or duress. An IFA can only be entered into after the individual employee has commenced employment with the employer. 8.3 The IFA between the employer and the individual employee must: 8.3.1 be confined to a variation in the application of one or more of the terms listed in Clause 8.1; and 8.4 The IFA between the employer and the individual employee must also: 8.4.1 be in writing, name the parties to the IFA and be signed by the employer and the individual employee and, if the employee is under eighteen (18) years of age, the employee’s parent or guardian; 8.4.2 state each term of the Agreement that the employer and the individual employee have agreed to vary; 8.4.3 detail how the application of each term has been varied by agreement between the employer and the individual employee;
Individual Flexibility Arrangement 12.1 The Employer and an Employee covered by this Agreement, may agree to make an Individual Flexibility Arrangement to vary the following terms of this Agreement if: (a) the arrangement deals with one or more of the following matters: (i) arrangements about where and when work is performed; (ii) overtime rates; (iii) penalty rates; (iv) allowances; or (v) annual leave loading; (b) the arrangement must meet the genuine needs of the Employer and Employee in relation to one or more of the matters mentioned in subclause 14.1 (a); and (c) the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and the Employee. 12.2 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the Individual Flexibility Arrangement: (a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Act; (b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Act; (c) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no agreement was made. 12.3 The Employer must ensure that the Individual Flexibility Arrangement: (a) is in writing; (b) includes the name of the Employer and the Employee; (c) is signed by the Employer and the Employee, and if the Employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the Employee; (d) Includes details of: (i) the terms of the Agreement that will be varied by the arrangement; (ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms; (iii) how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of their employment as a result of the arrangement; and (e) states the day on which the arrangement commences; 12.4 The Employer must give the Employee a copy of the Individual Flexibility Arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to. 12.5 The Employer or Employee may terminate the Individual Flexibility Arrangement; (a) by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or (b) if the Employer and the Employee agree in writing – at any time.
Service Level Expectations Without limiting any other requirements of the Agreement, the Service Provider shall meet or exceed the following standards, policies, and guidelines:
Individual Flexibility Arrangements 38.1 Where the Employer wants to enter into a individual flexibility arrangement (IFA) it must provide a written proposal to the Employee. Where the Employee’s understanding of written English is limited, the Employer must take measures, including translation into an appropriate language, to ensure the Employee understands the proposal. 38.2 The Employer and an Employee covered by this Agreement may agree to make an IFA to vary the effect of terms of the Agreement if: (a) it deals with one or more of the following matters: (i) Time between which ordinary hours are worked; (ii) Salary sacrifice Agreements; (iii) Reduction in ordinary hours; (iv) Increase in annual leave accrual each year; (v) Increase in rate of accrual of Rostered days off; (vi) Increase in wages; (vii) Increase in training leave (Union or otherwise); (b) The IFA meets the genuine needs of the Employer and the Employee covered by this Agreement in relation to one or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) above; and (c) The IFA is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and the Employee. 38.3 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the IFA: (a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the FW Act; and (b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the FW Act; and (c) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no IFA was made. 38.4 The Employer must also ensure that any such IFA is: (a) in writing (including details of the terms that will be varied, how the IFA will vary the effect of the Enterprise Agreement terms, how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the IFA, and the day on which the IFA commences); (b) includes the name of the Employer and Employee; (c) signed by the Employer and the Employee, and if the Employee is under 18, by a parent or guardian of the Employee; and (d) provided to the Employee within 14 days after it is agreed to. 38.5 The Employer or Employee may terminate the IFA by either the Employer or Employee giving written notice of not more than 28 days, or at any time by both parties agreeing in writing. 38.6 Where any of the requirements of ss 202 and 203 of the FW Act are not met, the IFA is of no effect.
Modified Work/Return to Work (a) The normal retirement age is sixty-five (65) years of age. The Employer may continue to employ an employee beyond retirement age, if the Employer determines that the employee can satisfactorily perform the requirements of her classification. (Effective December 12, 2006, the parties agree this sub- section no longer applies). (b) The parties recognize the duty of reasonable accommodation for individuals under the Human Rights Code of Ontario and agree that this Collective Agreement will be interpreted in such a way as to permit the Employer and the Union to discharge that duty. (c) If an employee becomes disabled, including WSIB, with the result that she is unable to perform the regular functions of her position, the Employer may determine a special classification and salary, with the hope of providing an opportunity for continued employment. Positions established under this article will not constitute new classifications and shall lapse upon the termination, resignation, or retirement of the employee in question. (d) Prior to any disabled employee returning to work from a disability including WSIB to a modified/light/alternate work program, the Employer will notify and meet with members of the bargaining unit executive to consult on a back to work program for the worker. Any agreement resulting from these discussions which conflicts with the collective agreement shall, subject to agreement by the Union, prevail over any provision of this agreement in the event of a conflict. Nothing in this language obligates the Employer to establish a modified/light/ alternative work program, except as required by law.
Staffing Plan The Board and the Association agree that optimum class size is an important aspect of the effective educational program. The Polk County School Staffing Plan shall be constructed each year according to the procedures set forth in Board Policy and, upon adoption, shall become Board Policy.
Service Levels All service level requirements will be set forth in Exhibit A (“XXXX.xxx Referral Service Level Requirements”). Recipient Xxxxxx agrees to adhere, and encourage Recipient Agent’s adherence, with the version of the XXXX.xxx Referral Service Level Requirements in effect at the time XXXX.xxx identifies the Referral to Recipient Broker/Agent.
Service Providing Methodology 1.3.1 Party A and Party B agree that during the term of this Agreement, where necessary, Party B may enter into further service agreements with Party A or any other party designated by Party A, which shall provide the specific contents, manner, personnel, and fees for the specific services. 1.3.2 To fulfill this Agreement, Party A and Party B agree that during the term of this Agreement, where necessary, Party B may enter into equipment or property leases with Party A or any other party designated by Party A which shall permit Party B to use Party A’s relevant equipment or property based on the needs of the business of Party B. 1.3.3 Party B hereby grants to Party A an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase from Party B, at Party A’s sole discretion, any or all of the assets and business of Party B, to the extent permitted under PRC law, at the lowest purchase price permitted by PRC law. The Parties shall then enter into a separate assets or business transfer agreement, specifying the terms and conditions of the transfer of the assets.
