Flexible Schedules
What are the benefits to me as an employee?
With flexible work hours you will not be stuck in peak hour traffic congestion, wasting fuel idling. Better yet, you can reduce your commuting and parking costs. In addition, you will feel a sense of control over your work schedule and enjoy a choice in the hours you work and possibly have more personal time to spend with family or pursuing other interests. At work, you can be more productive because you will have uninterrupted time for creative, repetitive, or highly detailed work. Flexible work hours can help you balance your work and personal life in a way that reduces stress.
What can I do?
- Check with the human resources department on your company's flexible work hours policy and procedures.
- Discuss with your supervisor what schedule would work best for your department's work load as well as you personally; be sure to think about the work demands of your area.
Case Study: Innovative Staffing, Inc.
A Utah-based human resources outsourcing firm, Innovative Staffing, Inc., has been recognized by Utah Business magazine as a great place to work. One of the reasons they are such a prized place to work includes creative flexible work schedules. Each employee has flexibility in their schedule while still taking care of the business and customer needs of the company. "I work here because I feel like the owners care about us as employees, about our lives. They are very flexible with us and take good care of us," says Colin Thompson, director of human resources at Innovative Staffing.
Source: www.utahbusiness.com
Flexible Work Hours Resources:
www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/flexibleschedules.htm -- US Department of Labor
www.opm.gov/oca/aws -- Handbook on Alternative Work Schedules
www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/worklife/flexoptions/training.aspx - Flexible Work Hours Training Materials
www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm15.htm - Victoria Transport Policy Institute - Alternative Work Schedules