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Linux_User
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 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... qus_threadI'll declare an interest here and say that I work in the civil service, but this article really is shoddy journalism. Can anyone explain to me how working extra hours so that you can take the time off in lieu equates to getting "three extra days holiday"? Some of the comments are even more laughable, presumably none of commenters have worked in the civil service and thus have no understanding of the work at all. Apparently I sit there and do nothing all day, if only! For clarity, the standard working week in the civil service is 37 hours, this does not include lunch breaks (which are 36 minutes, giving a 40 hour week in total). If you work more than this, then you can accumulate time which can be taken off at a later date, we call this "flexi". The maximum "flexi" you can accumulate is three days (depending on your standard weekly hours), or you can go up to three days into deficit - if you do this time must be made up within four weeks (the standard "flexi period"). Many business streams, such as letters and forms have "core hours" i.e. the minimum number of hours you can put in a day/week before even considering taking flexi, this is to try and keep turnaround times down. All of that strikes me as perfectly reasonable, am I wrong?
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paulzolo
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I remember flexi time from my time at the DHSS. I had a few days off because of it, but mostly it meant a lie-in or a mission to Harrow and the comic shop once a week.
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Andythebatch
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Worked for a local council back in the 80's and we had flexi-time. It was based around a core period of 10am to 3pm, so if you worked that day, you had to be in for that time, but you could work within the hours of 8am to 7pm. Excellent idea and one I have missed in all my subsequent jobs.
If You are employed to work 40 hours, and work those hours in 4 days, why shouldn't you take a three day "weekend?"
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davrosG5
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My brother had flexitime when he worked for GSK so it's not like it's limited to the civil service.
Hardly any surprise this was published in the Torygraph
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bobbdobbs
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I know of no company that allows you to count traffic problems to count to your working time?
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Linux_User
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Neither does the civil service, that part of the article is [LIFTED]. You can, in extenuating circumstances (and only with manager approval) get credit if you're late due to extreme weather (heavy snow etc). However, even if you're granted the credit (which is by no means guaranteed), if the adverse weather continues you're expected to alter your journey times every subsequent day as you won't get another credit.
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jonbwfc
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bobbdobbs
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finlay666
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l3v1ck
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That's the part I have a problem with. If you arrive late, you should work late.
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Linux_User
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See post above, it's just not true.
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