Sheri,

We are not doing anything different either, other than the flexible working schedule for exempt employees.

I will share that in my previous life, we had a sales force and utilized a "job sharing" model for some of our employees interested in a reduced work schedule.  This involved two (2) similarly skilled employees being hired in part time positions.  They shared the office/desk/role and split the time.  One worked 3 days the first week and 2 days the second and vice versa.

I do not know if that is an option, but it is food for thought:)

Take care and congratulations on the Christmas tree!

Mary

Mary S. Christian
Director of Human Resources
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Subject: Flexible schedules for Agents?

Hello Colleagues!
I hope this Friday is going smoothly for you all and you are looking forward to your well-deserved weekend.  Saturday I have the awesom opportunity to go to Ashe County, NC, to see the White House Christmas Tree be cut from one of our NC Farms, making this County the proud provider of more White House Christmas Trees than any other county in the Nation!  Pretty neat.  Our Extension Agents have even made a book on the tree to present to Sasha and Malia!

Now, on to business.....


We are receiving more requests for flexible work arrangements by our agents, in particular our female agents with young children in need of some childcare arrangements.  Like you all do, we offer flexible schedules within each day, as we would with any FLSA-exempt employee.

Have any of you authorized other types of arrangements, such as:
a)  dropping to .75 fte as an agent (and the agent works, say, 8-3:30?)
b)  Working 3 days in the office and 2 "from home"?
c) Other?

If so, what type of documentation/arrangement did you set up?  How it is working?  How did you communicate it to your organization, or are you handling on a 1-1 basis?

We want to be family friendly, and with the dispersed geography cannot offer the same types of amenities as on campus (e.g. on-campus childcare at reduced price).  Any great ideas/solutions out there?

Thanks!
Sheri

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