See also Working from Home Policy

 

 

a. Working from home should be a voluntary and consensual arrangement.

b. The terms and conditions of employment between the University of New South Wales and employee that apply at the employee's place of work also apply at the home based work site.

 

 

(a) Prior to an employee being granted approval to commencing work from home the University and employee will designate the home based work site and note this in the schedule to this Agreement.

 

(b) The employee agrees to cooperate with the University in all measures to ensure that the home based work site conforms with acceptable Occupational Health and Safety standards. The employee will complete a working from home self assessment checklist (Attachment B).

 

(c) The University is responsible for the health, safety and welfare of the employee at work and whilst working at the home based site. The University in conjunction with the employee will monitor that the site and equipment to be used is in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 (NSW) and UNSW OH&S requirements. The employee is responsible for all costs associated with compliance, unless directed to work from home. If directed to work from home the University is responsible for all costs associated with compliance.

 

(d) All Occupational Health and Safety policies which apply at the employee's usual place of work shall, as far as practicable, apply in carrying out work at the home based work site.

(e) The employee will complete the "Working from Home Self Assessment Checklist" and must attend a "Preventing Overuse Injury" Training session held by the Risk Management Unit either before or as soon as possible after the approval to work from home.

(f) The employee is required to describe the nature of the home based work to be performed in order that any risk to health and safety can be assessed by their supervisor and the Risk Management Unit (see Attachment A).

 

(g) The employee agrees to notify the immediate supervisor of any work related accident, injury, illness or disease arising out of home based work and complete a UNSW incident reporting form.

(h) The University work unit agrees to furnish the employee with a first aid kit type C as defined in the NSW Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001. The employee agrees to ensure that the kit is kept at the home based work site and to notify the University if any item requires replacement.

(i) The employee agrees that the University is not responsible for any liability on the part of a third party who is not an employee of the University at the home based work environment.

 

 

(a) The University and the employee will compile a list of equipment used by the employee in the course of carrying out work at the home based work site. This list will specify who owns the equipment and/or software. This list will be attached to this Agreement.

(b) Equipment belonging to the University and for use by the employee at the home based work site will be used solely for the purposes of the University's work by the employee only. All equipment owned or leased by the University will remain the property of the University or leasor, and the employee agrees that the University may have access to the home based work site during hours of work or after provision of 24 hours notice for the removal of the equipment. In removing the equipment the University will take all reasonable care to minimise damage to the home based work site and/or property. If damage to the site is caused by the University's actions, the employer is responsible for repairs, replacement or compensation.

(c) The University or contracted leasor will maintain the equipment and/or software owned or leased by the University.

(d) The employee agrees to notify the University if any problems or difficulties arise with the operation of the University equipment and allow access as required to replace, service or repair the equipment.

(e) If it is agreed that the employee's equipment is to be used at the home based work site for the University's work, the percentage of costs of maintenance, repair and insurance of the equipment will be agreed between the University work unit and the employee. The manner in which consumables will be supplied will also be agreed. These agreements will be documented and attached to this Agreement.

 

 

Security of information shall be as applied for the University's office based employment. It is agreed the employee shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to secure the University's equipment and procedures.

 

 

(a) The terms and conditions of the employment between the University and the employee that apply at the employee's usual place of employment also apply at the home based work site. In particular the following will not be altered by this Agreement:

 

(b) The University and the employee engaged in work at the home based work site may agree to vary any of the terms and conditions of the home based work agreement with the exception of 4(a) above. Any variation must be agreed to by both the University and the employee and must be in writing and attached to this Agreement.

 

 

(a) The employee agrees to maintain an accurate and up to date record of hours worked at the home based work site. The hours to be worked will be within the normal span of hours of the employee's hours of work, and shall be agreed to and attached to this Agreement.

(b) The home based work site may be used for overtime provided the work is agreed to by the University and the employee prior to the overtime being carried out. No meal allowance is applicable for overtime performed at the home based work site.

 

 

(a) The employee agrees to be contactable and available for communication with the University during the periods in which home based work is carried out.

 

 

(a) The University and the employee agree to establish and implement an agreed procedure, appropriate to the work, by which the performance of the employee at the home based work site can be monitored. A copy of this must be attached to this Agreement.

 

 

(a) The agreement may be terminated by either party prior to expiry, provided that the party wishing to terminate gives reasonable notice.

(b) It is agreed that reasonable notice shall be four weeks if the previously agreed period for home based work was for six months: or two weeks if the previously agreed period for home based work was less than six months.