Working arrangements

Working arrangements

Year 11 Career & Enterprise

Working Arrangements

Full-time work

• Full-time work requires an employee to work, on average, 38 hours each week.

• It is a permanent employment arrangement, or employment for a fixed term

• Fixed term means that employment is based on a contract in which an employer hires an employee for a specific period of time.

Advantages of full-time work

• Job security is higher in full-time jobs

• Full-time employees are entitled to more paid benefits, like sick leave, holiday leave and superannuation entitlements

• Full-time work makes it easier to earn a higher income, which makes it easier to support a family and to save.

Disadvantages of full-time work

• There is not a lot of flexibility in fulll-time working hours

• Full-time employees spend a lot of time at work, which can make work-life balance difficult

• There is not as much free time for study and other interests

Open Ended

Name three jobs that employees could work at full-time.

Part-time work

• Works, on average, less than 38 hours per week (usually work a maximum of 32 hours per week)

• Usually works regular hours and days each week

• Can be a permanent employee or on a fixed-term contract

• Is entitled to paid leave, like sick leave and holiday leave

Advantages of Part-time work

• Part-time workers have the same benefits as full-time workers (calculated pro rata based on the numer of hours worked)

• A part-time usually has a regular pattern of work, with the same hours and days each week

• More flexibility and time for family, study or other interests.

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Disadvantages of Part-time work

• Workers earn less money than full-time workers

• It can be difficult to schedule meetings and projects around a part-time employee's roster

• It can prevent opportunities for career advancement

Multiple Select

Which of the following job would be the least suitable for someone wanting to work part-time.

• teacher

• office assistant

• politician

• shop assistant

Open Ended

Using the internet to help you, explain what is meant by the term pro rata in relation to receiving paid benefits as a part-time worker.

Multiple Choice

Harry is a full-time employee who works 38 hours, 5 days a week.

Bill is a part-time employee who works an average of 19 hours per week, working a 5-day fortnight.

Harry gets 76 hours (or 10 days) of paid sick and carer's leave per year. Bill gets half of Harry's paid sick and carer's leave per year as he works half the hours Harry works. How many hours would Bill be entitled to?

• 10 hours per year

• 5 hours per year

• 5 days per year

• 19 hours per year

Casual work

• A working arrangement where an employee has no guaranteed working hours or expectation of continuing work.

• Casuals are not part of the permanent workforce. Instead, they supply work on an irregular or flexible basis, often to meet a changing demand for work.

• Casuals are not entitled to paid leave, including sick leave, annual leave, long service leave or parental leave.

Open Ended

Give three examples of jobs where workers might be employed as casuals.

Poll

As a high school student, which type of work do you think would work best for you

• full-time

• part-time

• casual

Poll

As an apprentice, which type of work do you think would suit you the most?

Give a reason for your answer on the next slide.

• full-time

• part-time

• casual

Open Ended

Give two reasons for your answer given in the poll for the previous question.

(The question was: As an apprentice, which type of work do you think would suit you the most?)

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT an advantage of casual work for workers?

• They can earn money while studying.

• They receive a higher hourly rate of pay.

• They can increase or decrease the number of hours they work.

• Workers receive paid sick leave and annual leave

Open Ended

There are some disadvantages to working as a casual. Some are listed below. Think of another disadvantage and add it to the list.

1. Work shifts are unreliable.

2. Unreliable shifts can lead to an unreliable income.

3. It can be more difficult to borrow money for a loan because of the uncertainty with incomes.

4. Workers can be laid off without warning.

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Fly-in, Fly-out

• Fly-in, fly-out is a method of employing people to work in remote areas.

• Workers are flown to the work site temporarily. This prevents permanently relocating workers and their families to remote areas.

• Common in large mining regions in Australia.

Multiple Choice

What is a disadvantage of working FIFO?

• Significant travel and living allowances

• High levels of stress and increased incidence of mental health issues

• Extended time off between shifts

• good working conditions

Poll

Would you like to work FIFO?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

Multiple Choice

FIFO is short for:

• First-In First-Out

• Flight Inspection Field Officers

• Fly-in, Fly-out

• Fade in, Fade out

Open Ended

Would you like to work FIFO?

Give two reasons why/why not.

Finished!

Good job.