Work/Life Balance

In 2005-06 City West Water offered to staff a number of work/life balance initiatives to promote a flexible and balanced approach to work and life.

These programs, which were introduced as part of the 2005 City West Water Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, include:

• 48/52 annual leave
• compressed working options
• Employee Assistance Program
• family leave
• flexible and reasonable working hours
• flu vaccinations
• health promotion and awareness program
• flexible use of long service leave
• maternity leave
• meeting and training session times
• out-of-hours child care/dependent care reimbursement
• part-time employment
• paternity leave
• adoption leave
• pre-natal leave
• special leave
• telecommuting.