RQIA LEAVE PACK Reference No:LEAPK-259 Title: RQIA Leave Pack Author(s) Tracey Adams Ownership: Director of Corporate Services Approval by: RQIA Board Approval date: Operational date: Next Review: Version No. 1.0 Supersedes Key words: Flexible Working policy; Special Leave Policy; Employment Break Scheme Director Director Of Corporate Services Responsible Lead Author Tracey Adams Lead Author Senior HR Information Advisor Position Additional Author(s) Department Human Resources Contact details [email protected] RQIA Human Resources Strategy 2014-16 Links to other policies Page 2 of 43 Table of Contents RQIA LEAVE PACK .................................................................................................................................... 1 ................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. SPECIAL LEAVE POLICY ............................................................................................................................ 6 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 7 2. Purpose ........................................................................................................................................... 7 3. Urgent Domestic Distress ............................................................................................................... 7 4. Compassionate Leave ..................................................................................................................... 7 5. Leave for attendance at funerals .................................................................................................... 8 6. Carer’s Leave ................................................................................................................................... 8 7. Unpaid Leave ................................................................................................................................... 9 8. Attendance at job interviews .......................................................................................................... 9 9. Attendance at Medical/Dental Appointment ................................................................................. 9 10. Other types of leave available .................................................................................................... 9 11. Review Date .............................................................................................................................. 11 Appendix ............................................................................................................................................... 13 EMPLOYMENT BREAK SCHEME ............................................................................................................. 14 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 15 2. Purpose of this Policy .................................................................................................................... 15 3. Eligibility ........................................................................................................................................ 16 4. Duration and number of Employment Breaks .............................................................................. 16 5. Employment Status during an Employment Break ....................................................................... 17 6. Applications ................................................................................................................................... 17 7. Continuity of Service ..................................................................................................................... 18 8. Social Security and Inland Revenue Arrangements ...................................................................... 18 9. Vacancies/Promotion .................................................................................................................... 18 10. Keeping in touch ....................................................................................................................... 18 11. Return to Work/Extension ........................................................................................................ 18 12. Compliance with the Policy ....................................................................................................... 20 13. Monitoring and review ............................................................................................................. 20 FLEXIBLE WORKING POLICY .................................................................................................................. 21 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 22 2. Policy Statement ........................................................................................................................... 22 3. Why allow flexible working ........................................................................................................... 22 Page 3 of 43 4. Who can apply for flexible working .............................................................................................. 23 5. Promotion/Career development .................................................................................................. 23 6. Training & development ............................................................................................................... 23 7. Superannuation............................................................................................................................. 23 8. Employment rights ........................................................................................................................ 23 9. Car lease scheme .......................................................................................................................... 23 10. The annual review process ....................................................................................................... 23 11. How to apply for flexible working arrangements ..................................................................... 24 12. Grounds for rejecting an application ........................................................................................ 24 13. Appeals ...................................................................................................................................... 25 14. Review of policy ........................................................................................................................ 25 15. General information.................................................................................................................. 25 Appendix 1 ............................................................................................................................................ 26 1. Part-time working ......................................................................................................................... 26 2. Term-time working ....................................................................................................................... 27 3. Job share ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Appendix 2 ............................................................................................................................................ 31 1. Flexi-time ...................................................................................................................................... 31 2. Compressed hours ........................................................................................................................ 33 Appendix 3 ............................................................................................................................................ 35 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 35 2. Key principles ................................................................................................................................ 35 3. Key considerations when responding to a request ...................................................................... 36 TERM TIME WORKING SCHEME ............................................................................................................ 38 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 39 2. Objectives...................................................................................................................................... 39 3. Eligibility and approval .................................................................................................................. 39 4. Approval/Rejection Criteria .......................................................................................................... 39 5. Term time Working Arrangement applications ............................................................................ 40 6. Term time leave ...........................................................................................................................