When people can work
Workstyle personalisation is about Essex County Council (ECC) staff finding a work-life balance that doesn't compromise service delivery or employee wellbeing.
Most roles will allow staff to working flexibly within working hours. Some people might choose to start and finish work a little earlier or later, or have a longer lunch break.
When agreeing different working hours within your team, you should think about:
- how your team will interact. If everyone works different hours it may be difficult to arrange time-critical team meetings
- if a change in working hours would cause problems for colleagues or service users
- if working outside of the team's usual working hours will work for everyone, including the business
- possible staffing conflicts and inflexibilities that might make it difficult to respond to changing business needs and team workloads
- if your team is taking appropriate breaks within working time regulations (see Acas for more information)
Essex County Council does not support the practice of ‘flexi time’, where employees work additional hours to ‘bank’ leave for use at a later date. The manager’s guide to flexible working page has further details of when TOIL (time off in lieu) may be applicable.