Comments on: Why Flex Work Makes Sense http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/09/13/flex_time/ All about the issues that arise when workforce issues converge with business management. Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:24:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: Art Koff http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/09/13/flex_time/#comment-63 Art Koff Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:36:34 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/09/13/flex_time/#comment-63 Flex-time works particularly well to keep valuable employees as part of your work force as opposed to having them retire. Many employers are now offering flexible work assignments and as a result retiring employees decide to stay on for months and even years after scheduled retirement. This is a win win for both employee and employer. Sites like www.RetiredBrains.com and www.retirementjobs.com have searchable data bases of retirees so employers can seek out employees with the skills they need. The State of California in anticipation of substantial numbers of retiring state employees has just instituted their own data base of retiring state workers putting together those retirees who wish to continue working in some capacity with departments that need skilled and experienced workers. Flex-time works particularly well to keep valuable employees as part of your work force as opposed to having them retire.
Many employers are now offering flexible work assignments and as a result retiring employees decide to stay on for months and even years after scheduled retirement.
This is a win win for both employee and employer. Sites like www.RetiredBrains.com and www.retirementjobs.com have searchable data bases of retirees so employers can seek out employees with the skills they need. The State of California in anticipation of substantial numbers of retiring state employees has just instituted their own data base of retiring state workers putting together those retirees who wish to continue working in some capacity with departments that need skilled and experienced workers.

]]> By: Marcus Horton http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/09/13/flex_time/#comment-58 Marcus Horton Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:52:19 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/09/13/flex_time/#comment-58 I have long been a champion for flex work. It certainly doesn't always work, at least for 100% of the employees, but it seems logical. Providing flexible options for work decreases employee stress, decreases sick leave and other medical costs, and increases productivity. Also flex work permits an organization to increase their "customer service" coverage by increasing the span of employee presence. The traditional 8-5 M-F workweek (representing only about 27% of the full 7-day week) does not ideally serve customers (internal or external) in a world that is increasingly 24/7 driven. Flex time should be "reasonably" interpreted to include flex hours, flex workdays/weekends, flex holidays, flex leave, etc. Flex work has to be implemented carefully and scheduled properly to ensure proper employee management, but it should pay dividends! I have long been a champion for flex work. It certainly doesn’t always work, at least for 100% of the employees, but it seems logical. Providing flexible options for work decreases employee stress, decreases sick leave and other medical costs, and increases productivity. Also flex work permits an organization to increase their “customer service” coverage by increasing the span of employee presence. The traditional 8-5 M-F workweek (representing only about 27% of the full 7-day week) does not ideally serve customers (internal or external) in a world that is increasingly 24/7 driven. Flex time should be “reasonably” interpreted to include flex hours, flex workdays/weekends, flex holidays, flex leave, etc. Flex work has to be implemented carefully and scheduled properly to ensure proper employee management, but it should pay dividends!

]]> By: Liana Zuidwyk http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/09/13/flex_time/#comment-57 Liana Zuidwyk Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:01:32 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/09/13/flex_time/#comment-57 I am trying to sell our organization on moving away from the usual standard office biz hrs of 8-4:30 p.m. Particularly for our salaried staff at various manufacturing sites. What are some arguments I can use to convince mgment -- aside from the points mentioned in the ariticle that than more and more employees need to get up earlier to, not beat traffic, but get in on time, and the fact that there would be less emissions from vehicles contributing to cleaner environment; less stress for employees and less stress on family life. I am trying to sell our organization on moving away from the usual standard office biz hrs of 8-4:30 p.m. Particularly for our salaried staff at various manufacturing sites. What are some arguments I can use to convince mgment — aside from the points mentioned in the ariticle that than more and more employees need to get up earlier to, not beat traffic, but get in on time, and the fact that there would be less emissions from vehicles contributing to cleaner environment; less stress for employees and less stress on family life.

]]> By: A. Cottingham http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/09/13/flex_time/#comment-55 A. Cottingham Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:37:15 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/09/13/flex_time/#comment-55 Thanks for championing flex work. It's made all the difference in the world to me and my coworkers. It seems so obvious... Another reason to go to work early is to be home by the time children come home from school. As my new middle schooler adjusts, I'm very happy to be able to be there when he comes in. Thanks for championing flex work. It’s made all the difference in the world to me and my coworkers. It seems so obvious…

Another reason to go to work early is to be home by the time children come home from school. As my new middle schooler adjusts, I’m very happy to be able to be there when he comes in.

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