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In the corporate sector where human resource is becoming like oxygen to companies it is important to take care of them in every way you can. This section will treat you with articles about time tested companies and what they do to keep their employees happy.
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FLEXIBILTY ENCOURAGES PRODUCTIVITY

The topic of discussion in this issue revolves around flexible work options for workers who commute long distances.

The flexi-option makes it convenient for the employees to choose their work hours and allowing them to arrive and depart early, after rush hour or work only as long as it takes to complete their assigned tasks. Some staff members are permitted to work through lunch hour to be able to depart early.

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, San Diego

Mary Riemersma, CAE Executive Director, introduced flextime three years ago. Original rules stated that all departments must be brought under this policy. Supervisors had to approve the employee's schedule in co-ordination with the official calendar. Some employees opted to come in early and leave early. Others decided to slog after-office hours so that they could have alternate weekends off. Some worked four 10-hours and took Fridays off.

American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators, Fairfax, Virginia

In America, some of the larger cities like New York offer summer hours from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. This means working longer days Monday through Thursday and closing the office at noon on Friday. However, according to Lucy Santiago Executive Director, her staff indicated that this was not much of a reward since they had already made it in to the city. To overcome this problem they proposed two full Fridays off per month, rotating the days among the staff. As a result the office remains open five days a week until 5 p.m. Every summer, each employee gets one or two three-day weekends off per month.

Flexi-option benefits employees in more ways than one. According to Joan Campbell, CAE Executive Vice President, Home Sewing Association, New York City they are:

• Attract, motivate, and enable employees to flourish, thrive, and have fun.

• Provides a balance in their lives and allows them to be at home with family whenever required.

• Increase efficiency

• There are fewer sick days.

• Positive effect on employee morale.

Employees believe that the introduction of flexi-option has made them more productive and the work gets down without little or no interruption.

Next week we will discuss telecommunicating and its positive and negative effects.

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