FLEXITIME SCHEMES
New study on flexitime schemes
To be successful, a formal flexitime policy should be adapted to fit around individual departments’ needs and managed to limit the impact on operational requirements, according to a study by Incomes Data Services.
Flexitime provides individuals with increased flexibility over their working hours. It is often integral to an organisation’s flexible working package, aiming to improve the work-life balance of all staff. By offering flexitime, employers seek to manage peaks and troughs in workload more effectively, attract a wider pool of applicants and improve productivity.
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This IDS research is divided into two main sections:
1. Analysis:
The incidence of flexitime
Recording hours
Extent of flexibility
Accounting periods
Converting credit into holiday
Credit adjustments
Overtime working
Dealing with abuses
2. Company practice:
Details of the flexitime schemes in 30 organisations.
Want to know more?
Title: “Flexitime schemes”, IDS HR Study 879, October 2008, Incomes Data Services.
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Incomes Data Services is the “leading UK information and research service” on employment issues, providing a range of publications for employers, trade unions, government departments and other agencies. To find out more visit www.incomesdata.co.uk.