Alternatve Work Schedule Programs

Telecommuting, Flexible Work Hours and Compressed Work Week Arrangements

Today's labor force demands a better work/life balance. Programs such as telecommuting, compressed work weeks and flexible scheduling can help accomplish that as well as achieve other business goals. And, they reduce traffic congestion too! Some of the documented benefits of alternate work arrangements include:

  • Expands business hours without increasing costs.
  • Provides advantages in employee recruitment and retention
  • Improves employee morale and productivity
  • Reduces employee commute costs
  • Reduces employee absenteeism
  • Expands labor pool
  • Reduces overhead expenses
  • Creates positive, progressive corporate image

Telecommuting

Telecommuting is an off-site work arrangement that permits employees to work anywhere or anytime for all or part of the work week. It's moving the work instead of the worker.

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Compressed Work Weeks

Compressed work weeks allow employees to work their regularly scheduled work hours in fewer days by working a little bit longer each day they are in the office.
Common examples are the 4/40 schedule, where an employee works forty hours in four days; the 9/80 schedule, where an employee works eighty hours in nine days; and, the 3/36 where an employee works thirty six hours in 3 days.

Greater Mercer TMA's staff has extensive experience assisting companies with the design and set up of telecommuting, flex schedule and compressed work week programs. We can help with surveys, policies and guidelines. Contact us for information.
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