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The Flexible Working Procedure is under review and will be available soon.
Employees are encouraged to discuss and request flexible working informally with their manager in the first instance. This does not require an application to be submitted.
Should the informal request be refused or should the employee prefer, a formal request can be made by completing an application form and sending it directly to the line manager for consideration.
Legally, all flexible working requests, including appeals, must be considered and decided on within a period of three months from the first receipt, unless agreed with the employee to extend this period. The timeframe begins as soon as a fully completed application is received by the line manager.
Failure to provide a fully completed application will lead to a delay in considering the request.