Flexible work arrangements

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Flexible work arrangements can be of benefit to both the University of Missouri System and its employees. They are an important strategy to help the university respond to demographic, economic, and technological changes.

Use this webpage to find out more about how to incorporate flexible work arrangements into the workplace.

Overview

Access the university's overview and guidelines. Flexibility can be accomplished without changing a department’s regular hours of operation, or altering the responsibility or diminishing the authority of supervisors to establish and adjust work schedules. Any change in regular hours of operation is solely a departmental decision. We suggest the following principles for workplace flexibility.

Specific types of flexible work arrangements

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Learn about specific types of flexible work arrangements, including a (1) flexible work schedule, (2) compressed work week, (3) flex place, and (4) arrangements/release for wellness activities.

Guides and forms

Use these guides and forms to understand the expectations and responsibilities related to flexible work arrangements, and to formalize an arrangement between manager and employee.

Training modules for employees and managers

On-demand, online training via myHR helps explain flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

For UM supervisors

Build morale
Decrease tardiness
Reduce unscheduled absences
Boost productivity
Increase employee engagement, motivation and work satisfaction
Enhance the ability to recruit, motivate and retain the best talent
Reduce operating costs

For UM employees

Increase feelings of personal control over schedule and work environment
Allow people to work when they feel most productive
Increase work/life effectiveness
Reduce commuting time and stress
Cut gas consumption; save money

Reviewed April 01, 2016.

Flexible work arrangements

Benefits

For UM supervisors

For UM employees

Insurance & discounts

Employee support

Compensation

Retirement

Wellness

Strategic initiatives

Self service

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