Flexible Work Arrangements

Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) alter the time and/or place that work is conducted on a regular basis - in a manner that is as manageable and predictable as possible for both employees and employers. FWAs provide:

• Flexibility in the scheduling of hours worked, such as alternative work schedules (e.g., non-traditional start and end times, flex time, or compressed workweeks) and arrangements regarding overtime, predictable scheduling, and shift and break schedules;
• Flexibility in the amount of hours worked, such as part time work, job shares, phased retirement or part year work; and
• Flexibility in the place of work, such as working at home, at a satellite location or at different locations.

On Wednesday, May 13, Workplace Flexibility 2010 released a comprehensive set of policy solutions to expand Americans’ access to flexible work arrangements such as compressed workweeks, predictable schedules, and telecommuting.

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Background:

• Definition and Examples of Flexible Work Arrangements
• Facts on Flexible Work Arrangements
• Flexible Work Arrangements: An Overview Memo
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Selected Case Studies
• Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs): Possible Public Policy Approaches
• Legal and Research Summary Sheet: Phased Retirement
• A Summary of Data from Families and Work Institute's National Study of Employers (2008)
• Sources for Statistical Data on Flexible Work Arrangements
• A Comparison of Men's and Women's Access to and Use of FWAs
• Government Incentives to Change Employer Behavior
• The Business Case For Flexible Work Arrangements
• Selected Events on Workplace Flexibility in the Federal Government
• Lower-Wage Workers and Flexible Work Arrangements
• Bills Introduced in the 110th Congress Regarding Flexible Work Arrangements
• Bills Introduced in the 111th Congress Regarding Flexible Work Arrangements

Policy Models:

• Policy Models for an Enforceable Right to Ask for Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Comparative Chart of "Right to Ask" Laws in the U.S. and Abroad
  • The United Kingdom Flexible Working Act (Memo)
  • Memo on the Impact of the United Kingdom's Flexible Working Act
  • The New South Wales Carers' Responsibilities Act (Memo)
  • Title VII and Flexible Work Arrangements to Accommodate Religious Practice and Belief (Chart)
• The National Labor Relations Act and Flexible Work Arrangements
• The Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act (FEFCWA) (Memo)
• Examples of State Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) Laws (Chart)
• Telecommuting - A Case Study in Public Policy Approaches
• Telework in the Federal Government: The Overview Memo
• Federal Employees Part-Time Career Employment Act of 1978
• FEFCWA & FEPTCEA
  • Legislation to Encourage Flexible Scheduling and Reduced Hours
  • The Legislative History of FEFCWA & FEPTCEA
  • Statements Illustrating the Legislative Intent of These Laws