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MODULE 2. MODULE 2. Possibilities for Possibilities for flexible time arrangements flexible time arrangements FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2. MODULE 2. AIM: AIM: To sensitize workers on To sensitize workers on OPPORTUNITIES and OPPORTUNITIES and CONSTRAINTS CONSTRAINTS on flexible time arrangements in the on flexible time arrangements in the perspective of a good work life balance perspective of a good work life balance FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 MODULE 2. . Flexible Working time arrangements: Flexible Working time arrangements: WHAT and FOR WHO WHAT and FOR WHO � For � For employees employers Flexible work Flexible work any working Reduces staff Reduces staff Makes managing Makes managing pattern costs and need of costs and need of personal and family personal and family overtime adapted to overtime responsibilities much responsibilities much suit the easier easier employees’ and employers’ needs FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 2. . MODULE WHOM WHOM FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2. MODULE 2. LET’ ’S CHECK WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT S CHECK WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT : LET TYPES BENEFITS DRAWBACKS Flexitime . Staggered hours Compressed hours Annualised hours/ Structured time off in lieu Job sharing Homeworking/ Teleworking Part - time FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 2. . MODULE In detail: a pattern of “ “ Staggered hours Staggered hours” ” In detail: a pattern of “Shift system” in which work start and finish times for staff vary to allow staff coverage (i.e. longer opening hours) for defined periods (i.e. week per week, day to day). Two existing options: Two existing options: - the working time is fixed and scheduled by the working time is fixed and scheduled by - the employer or the head of department; the employer or the head of department; - the working time is arranged with the - the working time is arranged with the employer and is employer and is ‘ ‘self self- -managed managed’ ’ by the staff by the staff within own department or office. within own department or office. Daniela S. Employee of Coop i.e. The “ “Island system Island system” ” of Coop Liguria of Coop Liguria i.e. The Liguria FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 2. . MODULE Staggered hours Staggered hours BENEFITS DRAWBACKS BENEFITS DRAWBACKS � High commitment to the � � � Overlapping and lonely times High commitment to the Overlapping and lonely times business and colleague; business and colleague; in the time schedule; in the time schedule; � In case of contingencies, to � In case of contingencies, to � Time optimization (work � Time optimization (work be able to assure be able to assure time better fits in with time better fits in with replacements or effective replacements or effective personal time); personal time); solutions; solutions; � More time for free time � More time for free time � Giving up of own time option � Giving up of own time option (work fits into (work fits into in favour of a colleague. in favour of a colleague. personal/family life); personal/family life); � Less stress � Less stress FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 2. . MODULE Europe: Specific National Situations Specific National Situations Europe: Seeking Seeking more flexibility settled at the level of enterprise more flexibility settled at the level of enterprise - - - Lithuania Lithuania : : low incidence of - + + UK + UK : : anyone has he right to + flexibility, informal regulation based request flexible work on privilege not a right! arrangements - - - - Italy Italy : : despite economic incentive, + + Finland + Finland : : prevailing full-time work, + reluctance to introduce flexibility; high quality day-care system, slight changes solely in public body employees can influence their and big company working hours, 30% teleworking + + Germany + Germany : : highest proportion of + EUROFOUND (www.eurofound.europa.eu) EUROFOUND enterprises (<50%) providing � “European Company Survey 2009” � “Part-time work in Europe” flexible working time arrangement; right to legal claim a part-time job OECD OECD + + Latvia + + Latvia : : 76% of the companies use (www.oecd.org/document/46/0,3746,en_2649_37457_40401454_1_ 1_1_37457,00.html) some kind of flexible work � “2010 OECD Employment Outlook: Moving Beyond the Jobs Crisis” FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 MODULE 2. . Additional opportunities for services Additional opportunities for services provided by companies for employees provided by companies for employees Mod 2 Mod 2 Flexible working Flexible working time time Mod 6 Mod 6 Mod 5 Mod 5 Quality of working Quality of working Promoting care for Promoting care for dependents dependents life life Mod 4 Mod 4 Promoting care for Promoting care for dependents dependents FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 MODULE 2. . Conditions hindering the Conditions hindering the implementation of flexible working time implementation of flexible working time � Lack of legislation � Lack of legislation � Managers � Managers’ ’ hesitancy hesitancy � Employees � Employees’ ’ fear of negative fear of negative careers consequences careers consequences � Lack of reliable access to � Lack of reliable access to relevant information . relevant information FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 MODULE 2. . Benefits Benefits � Increases job satisfaction and loyalty � Increases job satisfaction and loyalty � Improves productivity and performance � Improves productivity and performance � Reduces unplanned absenteeism � Reduces unplanned absenteeism � Lowers office space costs � Lowers office space costs � Enhances reputation of an employer of � Enhances reputation of an employer of choice choice FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 MODULE 2. . CASE STUDIES ON BEST PRACTICES CASE STUDIES ON BEST PRACTICES � “ � “Work Life Balance: how to be flexible Work Life Balance: how to be flexible” ” (video clip”) Case study of Daniela S. - Coop Liguria � Aldas � Aldas R. R. “ “An advantage of flexible work arrangements for An advantage of flexible work arrangements for work and family balance” ” (Interview No.25) work and family balance � Roberta R. � Roberta R. “ “At home full time in teleworking At home full time in teleworking” ” (Interview No.13) � “ � “Flexible work time arrangements for shift work Flexible work time arrangements for shift work” ” (video clip) “ � Britta W. � Britta W. “ “Work/life balance with work time account Work/life balance with work time account” ” (Interview No.7) FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

MODULE 2 MODULE 2. . CASE STUDIES OF BEST PRACTICES CASE STUDIES OF BEST PRACTICES REMEMBER … …. . REMEMBER • What is your family What is your family • situation? situation? • What is the situation in your What is the situation in your • company? company? • What kind of agreement you work with? What kind of agreement you work with? • Pictures from workshop on “Module 2” in Genoa - Italy FACILITATING FAMILY LEARNING ON WORK & LIFE BALANCE Project No: 502889-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP