Flextime

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Flextime is a new work concept, which I feel will help employees want to come to work on time and actually get what they have to do done. It’s being used my numerous corporations


Flextime is a work concept which divides the day into "core time," when all employees are expected to be at work, and "flexible time," usually at the beginning and end of the day, when employees may select their own arrival and departure times. A weekly period of 35 hours must be established. Acceptance of flextime is completely voluntary; employees may choose to remain with a standard summer schedule of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch. In addition, certain departments, such as CCS and Facilities, will have schedules that vary from hours described below or have particular needs that may, in some instances, be addressed outside this policy. Following are the procedures for implementing flextime at Rider University. Department heads should meet with staff before the effective dates of this policy to discuss relevant issues including the following:
1. Effective dates for summer, 2001, are Monday, May 14th, to Friday, August 24th.
2. The core time is 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All employees must be in attendance during this period. Flexible hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The base period of the standard work day is 7 hours. A lunch time of at least 30 minutes must be taken each day. Time sheets, where applicable, should accurately reflect hours worked.
3. Schedules must be coordinated within working units and approved by the supervisor, so that department coverage continues to be provided for the business period of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Schedule selection will be made on an month-by-month basis and, except for emergency situations and coverage for absences, these schedules may not be changed.
4. Overtime: Hours worked in excess of the weekly base period of 35 hours (37.5 hours for maintenance employees) are...