【正文】 dules of other employees outside the work unit with whom the job must coordinate, etc. B. Establish a way to break ties for requests. Some ideas include performance, seniority, draw lots, or rotation. C. Establish sanctions for abuse. Under what circumstances will the schedule be terminated? Examples of abuse include inaccurate time sheets or a continuing decrease in productivity that indicates an employee is not working during flexible hours. Remember, evening cases where there is no abuse, the arrangement may be discontinued at any time. 3. Submit a written request. The employee submits a written request to the manager detailing the specific schedule desired. It should be submitted well in advance of the desired start date for the new schedule. The employee should be prepared to discuss the details of the request and participate in resolving any issues. 4. Communicate and decide. The key to success is mutual trust and respect. The employee and manager should meet to discuss any concerns, jointly resolve differences, and reach an understanding on the terms of the arrangement. 5. Document. It is advisable to document the specific arrangement. Remember that flextime is a privilege, not a right, and may need to be modified for business reasons. Both should remain flexible because both have an interest in making the arrangement work. Both are also accountable for responsible use of flextime. Hint: Try a pilot or trial run to test one or more options for a few months and address issues as they e up. Expect some adjustments along the way.SAMPLE FORM AFLEXTIME REQUEST/AGREEMENTList your current schedule and the requested schedule.Current Start and Stop TimesRequestedMondayTotal work hoursWednesdayMonday(Division Director or designee pletes this section.)Request for flextime is __ approved.Effective date of flextime: ____Ending date if temporary _____Request for flextime is ____declined. If declined, please describe why:III.We understand that prior approval is required, including any subsequent change to a different flextime schedule. Approval is the sole discretion of the Division Director or designee and, if approved, may be modified or discontinued at any time. The employee may also request to discontinue an approved flextime schedule at any time.Date: ______ Division Director’s (or designee’s) signature ________________Employee’s signature _________________________________Original to human resources office for personnel file. Copies to employee and supervisor.Revised: 11/1/01Better management practices. Productivity is more validly judged by measuring results or contributions vs. watching time clocks. Time is scheduled more effectively. For example, meetings, visits and phone calls can be scheduled during core hours. More quiet time can be created to tackle work requiring concentration. The result is better time management practices. Compressed workweek a flexible schedule where a full workweek is pleted in fewer than five days by increasing the number of hours worked per day. The more mon examples are the fourday (10 hours per day) or threeday (12 hours per day) workweeks.Individual state agencies have the right to decide how and whether to implement alternative work scheduling programs. For more information see the attached documents or visit our Web site at (fill in address for your pany):What is flextime? Administration, November of 2001. It includes an explanation of the benefits of flextime, the drawbacks, a discussion of how a