弹性工作时间政策修订版.docx

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弹性工作时间政策修订版

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PBGCG-0857-BTDO-0089-PTT1998

弹性工作时间政策

SampleFlextimePolicy

TheStateofColorado'sexplanationofflextime.Thisalsoincludesfoursampleflextimerequestforms.

ThispolicywaspreparedbythedivisionofhumanresourcesintheColoradoDepartmentofPersonnel&Administration,Novemberof2001.Itincludesanexplanationofthebenefitsofflextime,thedrawbacks,adiscussionofhowaflextimescheduleiscreated,andsampleflextimerequestforms.

TheStateofColorado’sWork-Lifealternativeworkarrangementprogramsstrivetoofferflexibilitytoemployeesandmanagers.Formanyemployees,primaryvalueshaveswitchedfromcompensationtoflexibilityinsupportofwork-lifebalance.These[下载自管理资源吧]programsallowmanagerstocarryoutessentialbusiness,whileaccommodatinganever-changingdiverseworkforce.

Individualstateagencieshavetherighttodecidehowandwhethertoimplementalternativeworkschedulingprograms.FormoreinformationseetheattacheddocumentsorvisitourWebsiteat（fillinaddressforyourcompany）:

Whatisflextime

Flextimeisawaytoredesignorrestructuretraditionalworkschedulessotheemployeeworksdailyhoursdifferentfromregularofficehoursorworksafullscheduleinfewerdays.Employerscanusethisoptiontoaccommodatethechangingworkforceandbusinessneeds.Employeescanuseinnovativeschedulingtofulfillavarietyofpersonalneeds,includingfamilyresponsibilities,routinehealthappointments,educationalactivities,andvolunteerandwellnessactivities.Thistypeofschedulingisflexibleenoughtobeusedonanongoingoras-neededbasis.

Forexample,theemployeemaytaketwohourstoattendparent-teacherconferencesandthenmakeupthetimeduringthesameworkweek.Flextimeallowsanemployeetomanagepersonalandworkactivitieswithoutlostworktime.Reducedworktime.,jobsharing）andflexibleworksitesarealsoformsofalternativeworkarrangementsandcanbeusedinconjunctionwithflextime,butthefocushereisonrestructuredworkschedules.

Flextimecomeswithseveraloptions

Themostcommonformofflextimeisafixedschedulewheretheemployeeworksthesamesethourseachdaybutitvariesfromtheregularcorebusinesshoursoftheoffice,.,7:

30.to4:

30.inanofficethatisnormallyopenfrom8:

00.to5:

00.Otherflextimeoptionsincludethefollowing.

DailyFlex-schedule--aflexibleschedulewheretheemployeeisfreetosethis/herownworkhourswithinlimitsestablishedbymanagement.Therearethreecomponents.

CorePeriod--thehoursinaworkdaywhenallstaffareneeded,.,9.to11.and1.to3.,whenmeetingsarelikelytobescheduled,customercontactisheaviest,etc.

Bandwidth--thehoursduringwhichmanagersallowflexiblescheduling（includesthecoreperiod）.Itdefinestheearliesttimeemployeesmayarriveandthelatesttimetheymayleave,.,6.to7.

FlexibleHours--thehoursanemployeechoosestowork.Underoneapproach,workschedulescanvarydailywithinthebandwithoutpriorapprovalaslongasthefullworkweekiscompleted.Avariationisstaggeredworkhourswhereemployeesbeginandendatindividuallybased,fixedtimesthatdonotchangedailybutmayperiodicallychangeonspecificdates.Thearrangementcanbeusedonapermanentortemporarybasis,.,tomakeupmissedtime.

Compressedworkweek--aflexibleschedulewhereafullworkweekiscompletedinfewerthanfivedaysbyincreasingthenumberofhoursworkedperday.Themorecommonexamplesarethefour-day（10hoursperday）orthree-day（12hoursperday）workweeks.

5x4workweek--aflexibleschedulewherefourdaysareworkedinoneweekandfiveinthenextforatotalof80hours.Therearevariationsonthistypeofschedule.Thekeyisworking80hoursoveratwo-weekperiod.Thisarrangementmayrequiretheredefinitionofaworkweekforemployeeswhoareeligibleforovertime（two40-hourweeks）.

Isflextimeallowedbythestatepersonnelsystem

SeveralExecutiveOrdersendorseflextimeasanappropriateandbeneficialemploymentpracticeandurgemanagerstousetheconceptasbusinessneedspermit.AnExecutiveOrderalsoestablishesthestate'semployerpolicyonwork-relatedfamilyissues.Thispolicypromotesflexibilityandinnovationinjobdesignandworkhours.Managersareexpectedtomakeeveryreasonableefforttodealwithwork-lifeissuesequitably,flexibly,andcompassionatelywithoutadverselyaffectingthemissionoftheagency.Byincreasingawarenessanduse,thestatecanmaximizethebenefitsfromthesecreative,flexiblearrangements.

Whoiseligible

Anyemployeeiseligible;however,noteveryjoblendsitselftoflextime.Itwilldependonthenatureofthejobandthebusinessneedsoftheworkunit.Flextimeisvoluntary.Onlytheemployeewithanidentified,documentedperformanceproblemshouldnotbeofferedthisoption.Also,themanagermayexcludeanemployeewhosepresenceiscriticalduringstandardworkhours,.,assemblylineoperationsorsmallofficeswherenoalternatecoverageisavailable.

Becauseoftherequirementtopayovertimetoemployeesinovertime-eligiblejobs,flextimeschedulesfortheseemployeesshouldbedevelopedcarefully.Flextimeisnotarightbutabusinessarrangement.Noemployeeisentitledtoflextimeandapprovalofthearrangementisthesolediscretionoftheemployer.

Whatarethebenefitsofflextime

∙Improvedserviceandimage.Theworkunitmaybeabletokeeptheofficeopentothepublicformorehours,givinggreateraccesstoservicesandanimprovedimageoftheagency.

∙Reducedcongestionintrafficandparkinglots.Employeesreducethenumberofcommutingtripsandoftenwhentheydocommute,itisduringnon-peakhours.

∙Competitiveedge.Itcanincreasethepoolofqualifiedjobapplicantswhootherwisemightnotbeavailableorwillingtoconsiderstatejobs.Italsohelpsretainvaluableemployeesbecausetheycanadjusttheirhourstomeetpersonalneedsinsteadofhavingtouseleaveorresign.

∙Studiesshowthatoneofthetopdemandsfromtoday’sworkforceisflexibilitytodealwithpersonalandcareerneeds.Thisresearchalsoshowsthatincreasingnumbersofemployeeshaveturneddown"better"joboffers（moremoney）infavorofalessrigidworkingenvironment.

∙Lessuseofpaidleave.Employeeshavemoretimetoschedulepersonalmattersduringconvenientnon-worktimesinsteadofhavingtotakeleave.Forexample,appointmentscanbescheduledduringnon-workhoursortimecanmoreeasilybemadeup.Theemployerdoesnotloseproductivitydueto“downtime.”

∙Virtuallyeliminatestardiness.Ifanemployeeislate,timecanbemadeupsometimeduringtheworkweek.Employeescansettheirownstarttimestofittheir"biologicalclocks"sotheemployercantakeadvantageofemployees'peaktimes.

∙Betteruseofequipment.Congestionatofficemachinescanberelieved,thusavoidingadditionalpurchases.

∙Betterorganizationofwork.Workflowandschedulingmustbecarefullyplannedtofittheworkforcetotheworkload.Periodsofpeakactivityandidletimearebettermanagedsothatmoreworkcanbedoneinthesamenumberofhours.

∙Bettermanagementpractices.Productivityismorevalidlyjudgedbymeasuringresultsorcontributionsvs.watchingtimeclocks.Timeisscheduledmoreeffectively.Forexample,meetings,visitsandphonecallscanbescheduledduringcorehours.More"quiet"timecanbecreatedtotackleworkrequiringconcentration.Theresultisbettertimemanagementpractices.

∙Improvedproductivity.Employeesfeelmorecontroloverpartoftheirworkenvironmentsotheyaremoresatisfiedwiththeirwork.Withimprovedsatisfactionandmoralecomesmoreproductivity.Flextimecanresultingreaterefficiencyandqualityofservice,.,morecontinuoustimetoworkwitha4x10schedule.Studiesreportthatemployeeswhoaresatisfiedwiththeirworkenvironmentandsupervisoryrelationshipdeliverbettercustomerservice,resultinginimprovedcustomersatisfaction.

∙Bettermanagers.Inanatmosphereofmutualtrustandcooperation,managerscanbecomemoreeffectivethroughimprovedrelations,greateremployeeparticipationinthemanagementoftheunit,increasedproductivityandqualityofservice,etc.Amanagerhasanopportunitytopracticeskillsandenhancehis/herpersonalreputationasagoodmanager.

∙Nocostoption.Theworkplacecanbeimprovedatnocost.Insomecases,overtimecostscanbereducedoreliminatedthroughimprovedworkplanningandschedulingwhileincreasinghoursofcoverageorservice.

Whatarethedrawbacksofflextime

Ittakesplanningandadjustmenttosetupflextimeinitially.Thoughtmustbegiventosupervisoryarrangements,adequatestaffing,communication,andcoordinationandcompletionofworkassignmentsandperformancemanagement.

Thenatureofbusinessandcharacteristicsofajoboremployeemaynotbeappropriateforflextime.

Withoutclearandadequatecommunication,thereisapossibilitythatflextimemaycometobeviewedasanentitlement.

Howisaflextimeschedulecreated

Flextimerequiresplanning.Themorecarefullyplanned,themorelikelyallinvolvedwillseethebenefitsandthebetterthechancesforsuccess.Employeeinvolvementintheplanning,implementation,andevaluationisstronglyencouragedasitcanleadtobetterbusinessdecisionsfortheworkunit.

1.Developaplan.Considerallaspectsandpotentialimpactsontheworkunit.Createaplanthatoutlinesthespecificarrangementfortheworkunit.WhatisgainedbyusingflextimeDefinetheobjectivesandthebenefitsorimpacttotheworkunit,manager,employee,co-workers,andcustomers.

Examinetheworkculture,natureofbusiness,andoper