Flexible Working Arrangements

What are flexible work arrangements?

Flexible work arrangements are short term or long term practices that can assist you in balancing your work responsibilities with:

• caring responsibilities (for children, older people and partners with long-term illnesses or disabilities)
• health issues or disabilities
• study and professional development activities
• travel
• community responsibilities
• managing personal fitness and wellbeing
• moving into retirement
• managing everyday life responsibilities

The following flexible work arrangements may be organised with your manager, taking into consideration the operational requirements of your work area:

• Part time employment/job sharing (clause 11)
• Flexible work hours
• Purchased leave (clause 37)
• Flexitime (clause 29)
• Working from home
• Return to work leave
• Family friendly leave options

What do I need to know about flexible work arrangements?

• Requesting flexible work arrangements
• Approved and refused flexible work arrangements
• The Supervisor's role

Queries and assistance

Staff members should contact your HR Adviser.

Supervisors should contact either your HR Client Partner or a member of the Workplace Relations team.