Requests for Flexible Working Arrangements 49.1 Employee may request change in working arrangements Clause 49 applies where an Employee has made a request for a change in working arrangements under s.65 of the Act. Note 1: Section 65 of the Act provides for certain Employees to request a change in their working arrangements because of their circumstances, as set out in s.65(1A).
Flexible Working Arrangements 16.1 The Act entitles a specified Employee to request flexible working arrangements in specified circumstances.
Monitoring and evaluation arrangements We will continue to monitor the above targets on an annual basis, as part of the re- submission of the Access Agreement. Evaluation of our core and collaborative outreach, using quantitative and qualitative methods, will be conducted both internally and potentially as a combined research project with our HEI partners. Recognising that successful widening participation at Bath will require new approaches and a sustained strategic overview, the University will continue to support the WP Research Group, established in 2012, to explore, evaluate and monitor local strategies, work with partners where this can help to develop our expertise (e.g. Bristol’s Widening Participation Research Cluster15) and undertake funded research in widening access to increase our capacity in this area. 15 xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/xxx/xxxx-xxxxxx/xxxx/ Our outreach evaluation plan has four main elements: collection of learner data to monitor engagement of our target groups; evaluation of activities to assess their immediate effectiveness; tracking students taking part in sustained activities to assess longer term impact; and small scale qualitative projects with learners in key year groups to provide in- depth understanding of the barriers and to inform future outreach activities. The Widening Participation Research Group coordinates a number of participatory action research projects designed to explore and address areas representing significant barriers to widening participation, fair access and student success. In order to better assess the long term impact of our outreach activity and the success of our collaborative activities such as the Universities Outreach Partnership we have subscribed to the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) service. Measures of effectiveness in relation to supporting the retention and achievement of students from non-traditional backgrounds will continue to include completion rates, academic achievement, participation in extra-curricular activities and development, progression to graduate-level employment and/or postgraduate study, and whether they would recommend this institution to other students from non-traditional backgrounds. A mix of quantitative and qualitative measures are being developed, monitored and reviewed throughout the individual student's experience, so that individual adjustments can be made, as well as broader lessons learned. This will include specific investigations such as: the evaluation of activities to enhance induction and first year experience; degree attainment for Black and Minority Ethnic Groups; and the impact of placements on degree attainment and employment destination. New data collection systems designed to increase our understanding of participation patterns at Faculty and departmental level were established in 2012, and will be monitored, both to check our progress against targets, and also to inform the development of subject- based outreach strategies. We will closely monitor the participation and retention rates of mature students (over 21, and over 25); those with vocational qualifications; care leavers; those from black and minority ethnic groups; and students with disabilities to evaluate the effectiveness of our outreach and admissions strategies in reaching these groups. We will also monitor and research the situation with regard to the progression of non- traditional students to postgraduate degrees. Research for the HEA found that while social class alone was not a significant factor in the decision to continue beyond a first degree other factors were: “family experience of higher education had an important effect on the respondents’ decisions. This was further conflated with some ethnic groups.”16 Over time this could result in a new social divide which would be detrimental to our aim for a diverse student population. Research in this area will focus on identifying strategies to encourage wider participation. The strategy for widening participation is an integral part of the University’s Education Strategy which is overseen by the Pro-Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching. Operational activities relating to widening participation will be shared and monitored by the Widening Participation Operational Group. Our management structures will be strengthened by the appointment of a new Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions who will oversee the outreach and fair access activities of the Widening Participation and the Admissions and
Security for Payment To secure payment of all obligations due hereunder, the Customer hereby grants to Custodian a continuing security interest in and right of setoff against each Account and all Property held therein from time to time in the full amount of such obligations; provided that, if there is more than one Account and the obligations secured pursuant to this Section can be allocated to a specific Account or the Portfolio related to such Account, such security interest and right of setoff will be limited to Property held for that Account only and its related Portfolio. Should the Customer fail to pay promptly any amounts owed hereunder, Custodian shall be entitled to use available Cash in the Account or applicable Account, as the case may be, and to dispose of Securities in the Account or such applicable Account as is necessary. In any such case and without limiting the foregoing, Custodian shall be entitled to take such other action(s) or exercise such other options, powers and rights as Custodian now or hereafter has as a secured creditor under the New York Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable law.
Retiree Benefits – Process for Payment Any bargaining unit nurse who retires and wishes to participate in the benefit plans as outlined in article 17.01(h) will provide advance payment of the benefits either through post-dated cheques provided on a yearly basis or through a preauthorized withdrawal process. It is understood that any transaction would be dated the first of each and every month. The Employer will notify the Union of the benefit costs to retired nurses in January of each year, and each time the benefit costs are renegotiated by the Employer.
Working Arrangements (i) The former industry practice whereby all Employees on site working in direct sunlight were relocated to shaded or air- conditioned areas when the temperature reached 32°C, will no longer operate.
