(c) be sent to a Director within 14 days of the date on which you received the written rejection of your request.
8.3
A Director will arrange for a meeting to take place following receipt of your appeal. We will try to hold the meeting at a convenient time for all those attending. You may be accompanied by a colleague of your choice.
8.4
Where possible, the appeal meeting will be conducted by a more senior manager who has not been previously involved in considering your request.
8.5
You will be informed in writing of the decision as soon as possible after the appeal meeting.
8.6
If your appeal is upheld, you will be advised of your new working arrangements, details of any trial period, an explanation of changes to your contract of employment and the date on which they will commence. You will be asked to sign and return a copy of the letter. This will be placed on your personnel file to confirm the variation to your terms of employment. You should be aware that changes to your terms of employment will be permanent and you will not be able to make another formal request until 12 months after the date of your original application. If your appeal is rejected, the written decision will give the business reason(s) for the decision and explain why the reason(s) apply in your case. You will not be able to make another formal request until 12 months after the date of your original application.
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9.
EXTENDING TIME UNDER THE FORMAL PROCEDURE
9.1
There may be exceptional occasions when it is not possible to complete consideration of your request within the expected time limits. Where an extension of time is agreed with you, your line manager will write to you confirming the extension and the date on which it will end. If you withdraw a formal request for flexible working, you will not be eligible to make another formal request for 12 months from the date of your original request. In certain circumstances, a formal request will be treated as withdrawn. This will occur if you fail to attend a meeting and a re-arranged meeting, or an appeal meeting and a re-arranged appeal meeting, without good cause.
9.2
In such circumstances, your line manager will write to you confirming that the request has been treated as withdrawn.
10.
MAKING AN INFORMAL FLEXIBLE WORKING REQUEST
10.1
Employees who are ineligible to make a formal request for flexible working may make an informal request to their line manager who will consider it according to our business and operational requirements.
10.2
It will help your line manager to consider your request if you:
(a) make your request in writing and confirm whether you wish any change to your current working pattern to be temporary or permanent;
(b) provide as much information as you can about your current and desired working pattern, including working days, hours and start and finish times, and give the date from which you want your desired working pattern to start; and (c) think about what effect the changes to your working pattern will have on the work that you do and on your colleagues, as well as on our service delivery and that of your team. If you have any suggestions about dealing with any potentially
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