A. An Employer to whom an Employee submits a request under Section 13.101.040 must meet with an Employee requesting a Flexible or Predictable Working Arrangement within 21 calendar days of the request.

B. An Employer must consider and respond to an Employee’s request for a Flexible or Predictable Working Arrangement in writing within 21 calendar days of the meeting required in subsection (a). The deadline in this Section may be extended by agreement with the Employee confirmed in writing.

C. An Employer may grant or deny a request for Flexible or Predictable Working Arrangement. An Employer who grants the request shall confirm the arrangement in writing to the Employee. An Employer who denies a request must explain the denial in a written response that sets out a business reason for the denial.

D. Nothing in this Chapter prevents an Employer from later revoking or modifying a Flexible or Predictable Working Arrangement for business reasons. In this event, the Employer shall give the Employee reasonable notice related to the change of their work schedule and must provide in writing to the Employee, a business reason for the revocation or modification of the Flexible or Predictable Working Arrangement within 21 days of modifying or canceling the Flexible or Predictable Working Arrangement. (Ord. 7528-NS § 1 (part), 2017)