Flexibility and work/life balance

We value your work/life balance to experience all the living in Tasmania has to offer. We offer a variety of flexible work options to suit your needs, and our business objectives, operating hours, and health and safety. We can build flexibility into work arrangements, hours, leave or employee assistance.

Flexible working hours by agreement

Flexible work options vary across workplace, location and position and include:

• quality part-time work
• graduated part-time work
• job sharing
• flexible hours arrangements
• flex time for eligible employees
• family-friendly workplaces
• reasonable working hours
• variable start/finish times
• consultative rostering
• home-based work
• breastfeeding at work
• carer-friendly workplaces
• downshifting (phased retirement options)
• employee assistance program
• job mobility
• safety, health and well-being programs
• subsidised/low-cost gym facilities
• community and social groups and clubs
• telephone access.

Flexible leave arrangements

We provide a wider variety of flexible leave options to suit your lifestyle, personal situation and family, including:

• recreation leave
• State Service Accumulated Leave Scheme
• long service leave
• parental leave (incorporating adoption leave)
• personal leave (incorporating sick leave and carer's leave)
• rostered days off
• study assistance
• special and emergency leave
• blood and plasma donors leave
• bereavement leave
• leave without pay
• defence force leave
• emergency service activities
• jury service
• sporting and cultural events.