Flexible Working Hours (Flextime Scheme. (a) Flextime is a commonly used term to describe the flexible attendance arrangements which apply in CSIRO. The flextime scheme enables officers to work efficiently while at the same time recognising that officers have to accommodate both work and private commitments on a daily basis. This is achieved by allowing time off to be granted where this is consistent with work demands.
Flexible Working Hours (Flextime Scheme. Flextime is a commonly used term to describe the flexible attendance arrangements which apply in CSIRO. The flextime scheme enables officers to work efficiently while at the same time recognising that officers have to accommodate both work and private commitments on a daily basis. This is achieved by allowing time off to be granted where this is consistent with work demands. Additional benefits include reduced administrative costs resulting from: • fewer formal leave applications for short absences; and • fewer pay variations for short absences Flextime is a standard practice in CSIRO but is always subject to operational requirements. While some officers will have less scope to take advantage of the scheme, planning and good communication should allow flexible arrangements to apply in most situations. Supervisors have the discretion to deny flexible attendance arrangements where this would compromise the maintenance of satisfactory work levels, communication or services. Supervisors must ensure that officers do not attend outside standard hours in workload troughs merely to build up flex credits. Flextime does not apply to shift workers and casual officers.
