Flexible Working Arrangements
Division of Human Resources Fact Sheet
Introduction
Charles Sturt University is committed to providing a flexible and supportive
work environment to assist staff to balance their work and life commitments,
while meeting the operational needs of the University. A range of flexible
options are available, as set out below.
Flexible Working Hours
Scheme
Available to professional/general staff at Levels 1-8, the aim of the scheme is
to establish mutually agreeable working hour arrangements between
employees and the University.
With the approval of their supervisor, a staff member may accumulate and
carry forward sixteen (16) hours to credit or debit. Accumulated hours to credit
may be taken at a time convenient to both the staff member and their work
area.
Purchased Leave
A staff member may apply to purchase leave entitlements of one (1), two (2) or
four (4) weeks in addition to their normal annual leave entitlement. The
additional leave is funded through deductions from the employee’s salary over
a period of 12 months.
Special Leave
Special leave can be taken to cover various circumstances relating to
immediate family and other responsibilities. A definition of immediate family
can be found in the Special Leave Fact Sheet.
Full time staff may be entitled to a maximum of ten (10) days per year and part
time staff on a pro rata basis. Staff members who commence part way through
the year receive a pro rata entitlement.
Personal Leave
Personal leave can be taken in the event that an employee is ill or for the
purpose of caring for or supporting a person who is ill and for whom the staff
member has responsibility as a member of their immediate family or
household. A definition of immediate family can be found in the Personal Leave
Fact Sheet.
Leave Without Pay
Leave without pay may be utilised by employees for various reasons such as
fulfilling family and parental responsibilities. Leave without pay may be granted
without first utilising other forms of paid leave.
Change of Work Fraction
A staff member may apply to reduce their work fraction for a period of time in
accordance with Clause 21.24 of the Enterprise Agreement. At the end of the
period the staff member will resume their substantive full-time position.
Transition to Retirement
A staff member may ask to work on a fractional basis for a fixed term up to 3
years prior to retirement.
National Employment
Standards
The National Employment Standards require an employer to give consideration
to a request for flexibility for the purpose of caring for a child who is under
school age or a child under 18 who has a disability. The employer may refuse
a request on reasonable business grounds in which case the reasons for
refusal must be conveyed to the staff member in writing.
Further Details
Balancing Work and Family Responsibilities Policy
Charles Sturt University Enterprise Agreement (2013 – 2016)
Leave Manual
In the event of any discrepancy between this fact sheet and the Enterprise Agreement or Leave Manual, the terms of the Agreement or
Leave Manual will prevail.
Last reviewed: October 2015
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