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24. FLEXIBLE WORKING

POLICY STATEMENT

The company values flexibility within its workforce and
recognises the importance of helping employees balance
their work and personal life.

The company recognises the positive impact of flexible working arrangements to:

i. Improve business efficiency and productivity
ii. Improve the balance between life and work
iii. Create a positive and inclusive environment
iv. Create a happy and healthy workforce

The company’s provision for flexible working arrangements aims to facilitate, for
instance, but not limited to, childcare and caring responsibilities, flexible retirement
and voluntary activities.

The company also recognises that staffing levels must at all times remain in line with
the demands of the business and may also at times request employees work more
flexibly to meet the needs of the business.

Flexible working of any kind is not an automatic entitlement. However the company
will consider each request for flexible working on an individual basis (please note that
this will mean the order in which requests are received as well as the nature of the
request will be taken into account), and the fact that one employee has requested, or
been granted, permission to work flexibly does not mean the company is obligated to
make or grant further requests from other employees. Arrangements need to be seen
as flexible and responsive to business needs at any particular time.

It is the responsibility of both the manager and the employee to consider, assess and
evaluate the potential business implications of implementing flexible working
arrangements, for instance, but not limited to, the potential impact on costs,
supervision, employees and service provisions.