HOMEWORKING OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT BY THE 

HOMEWORKER AND LINE MANAGER

NAME:             	…………………………………………………………………..
POST:            		………………………………………………………….………..

LINE MANAGER:        …………………………………………………………………..

SERVICE:     		………………………………………………………………….. SECTION:                   ………………………………………………………………….. 
DATE:		  	…………………………………………………………..

1.          CORE TIME

When (and how often) will you:
Be available for calls?…………………………………………………………………..
Check and answer emails………………………………………………………………………………………….. Check and respond to voicemail………………………………………………………………………………….. Let office know when you’ll be out?

2.          REGULAR PATTERN OF WORK

The homeworker will undertake the following regular pattern of work ……………….
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If other, please specify…………………………………………………………………..
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3.          MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM HOURS FOR HOMEWORKING

The homeworker will work at home for a maximum of ……… hours and a minimum of ……… hours in a four
week period.

4.        CREDITS FOR SICKNESS AND HOLIDAYS

The homeworker will be credited with the following hours for sickness and holidays –

 7 hours per day 		 other

If other please specify and give reasons………………………………………………...
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5.   REPORTING TO LINE MANAGER

The applicant will report to their line manager.

Daily	Weekly	As Required	Other

If other, please specify…………………………………………………………………..
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6.   ATTENDING MEETINGS WITH LINE MANAGER

The applicant will attend meetings with their Line Manager and other members of their Section (note that this should be at least monthly and any travel or associated expense will be paid for by the homeworker).

Monthly	Fortnightly	Weekly                           Other

7.   ABSENCE COVER

The applicant will ensure that all necessary information is available to the office base d staff or other homeworkers during a period of absence such as holidays.

8.   ALLOCATION/RETURN OF WORK

Work will be allocated by the Line Manager and returned by the homeworker in the following
manner.…………………………………………………………………………………
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9.   HOMEWORKING PART TIME/FULL TIME The homeworker will be working from home: Full Time	Part Time - Fixed

Other, please specify
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If the homeworker is required to post items of correspondence the following arrangements have been agreed:

i.	The homeworker will email correspondence to official base to be signed and sent in mail.

ii.	The  homeworker  will  be  allocated  a  float  of  stamps,  envelopes  etc  and  will  record  all postages in a post book.

iii.	The homeworker will generally use system (i) above, but in exceptional circumstances will use system (ii) above.

 
Other, please specify
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11. EQUIPMENT

Identification of equipment necessary to work from/at home

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Information to be updated at each Line Manager/Employee Meeting. Date:

Attendees:

TASKS AND OBJECTIVES 

For monitoring purposes the Line Manager should retain a copy of this form