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FULL-TIME - FLEXIBLE OPTIONS
Restructured full-time options that generally do not affect salary, benefits or career advancement time frames.
| Flexible Times |
A schedule that permits employees to choose their start and finish times, often within limits set by management. This requires a standard number of hours during a five-day week, within a given time period and also may require core hours when all employees must be present or available. |
| Flexible Work Year |
The ability to shift hours across the month or year, e.g., working more hours at peak times (e.g Christmas) in the month/year, with time off at quieter times of the month/year. |
| Annualized/compressed hours |
Part time or compressed schedules that involve a given number of hours a year, rather a given number of hours a week. |
| Compressed Work Schedule |
Compressed work week: a full-time schedule that enables employees to work fewer than five days a week, for example 4 10-hour days, 3 12-hour days or a 9 day fortnight, where 2 full time hour equivalent week are worked in days with every 10th day off. |
LESS-THAN FULL-TIME
Less than full-time work schedules.
| Reduced Work Hours |
Less than full-time schedules that can vary by day, week, or month temporarily or permanently. Impact on salary, benefits or career advancement time frames is typically prorated - proportionally to the reduction in hours. |
| Part-time |
An employee who is engaged to work less than a full working week on a regular basis (this can be on a permanent, contract or casual basis). The number of hours that constitute part time employment can vary according to the industry and the type of award/agreement, however, as a guide, any role that requires less than 32 - 35 hours per week is considered to be part time. |
| Job Share |
An arrangement in which two people share one full time job on a regular ongoing basis (this can be a permanent or contract arrangement). The role split is determined by the organisation and the individuals involved. |
| Phased retirement |
Gradual retirement by reducing full-time commitment over a set period of years, without negative impact on retirement benefits. |
| Phased Return from Leave |
Working less than full-time after a leave with a proportionately reduced work load. |
| Buying Additional Time Off |
Employees can purchase additional time off, e.g., holiday days, extra sick/carer leave days, study time, reduced work hours etc. when employees are not required to justify the need for time away from work. |
| Term Time |
A an employee working working full or part in the school terms only, having every school holidays off. |
FLEXIBILITY WHERE WORK IS DONE
| Work From Home/Telecommuting |
A form of employment where the employee is based at home or other location (full or part time), with the flexibility to complete work across various timeframes, without the structure of an office on a regular (full or part time) basis or intermittently
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| Remote or Virtual Work |
Regular work from an off-site location, such as a remote or satellite office (full or part time) |
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