Flexible Scheduling
Options
There are several types of flexible scheduling available that are gaining popularity in various organizations throughout the world:
- Fixed Flexible Schedule: The employee's weekly pattern remains consistent, but is other than the department's standard schedule.
- Compressed Schedule: A workweek is fixed, but compressed into fewer than five full days (e.g., four or four-and-one-half days).
- Totally Flexible Schedule: A participant can, on a daily basis and within specific limits, start and finish work at his or her discretion, so long as the total time required for a given period is completed.
Advantages of Flexible Work Schedules
For the employee:
- Flexibility to meet personal obligations and responsibiltities
- Vary commuting schedule to avoid traffic and the stresses of rush hour
- Enables employees to schedule work around their needs
- Increased feeling of personal control
For the employer:
- Increased hours of operation for the organization
- Decreased absenteeism
- Increased productivity
- Increased commitment
Additional Information
For more information contact the Yale WorkLife Program at worklife@yale.edu or call 432-8069. Staff may also contact their HR Generalist WorkLife staff and HR Generalists are available to discuss flexible scheduling options for you and your department. Manager and supervisory training is available through the WorkLife Department.
Yale Policies
Yale policies on Work Schedules including Flexible Work Schedules.
Request Flexible Work Schedule
Sample of a form for staff to use when requesting a flexible work schedule.
