flextime
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- noun
- /ˈflɛkstaɪm/
- US
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horario flexible
- Many companies are adopting flextime policies to help employees balance work and personal life.
- employees on flextime
- flextime and telecommuting
- flextime and job sharing
Examples
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While flextime may seem to be unduly troublesome to some companies, others have embraced it successfully.
Academic text (1998) -
If you're not yet sure what fun the summer holds for you, consider asking for flextime, where you can bank extra vacation hours by working more when you're able.
Blog text (31) -
Keep your options open with flextime.
Blog text (31) -
Convenient hours of work, which would include flextime, partially reflect Herzberg's company policy and work conditions.
Academic text (1994) -
Plan ahead and know how you'll be reachable during your flextime.
Blog text (31) -
Why don't both parents work to negotiate 75% time jobs, onsite childcare, flextime, or more paid time off?
Blog text (2) -
In addition to its new bonus structure, Shearman is also offering flextime and part-time opportunities that won't interfere with one's partnership chances if taken for less than two years.
Academic text (2000) -
"For nonexempt workers, flextime is not as flexible as for exempt workers," Nordlund says, pointing out that federal laws specifically exclude certain broad categories of employees, generally in the professional and administrative tiers.
Academic text (1998) -
With flextime, employees can start their workday anytime between 7 AM and 10 AM.
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The introduction of flextime has made the workplace more accommodating for parents.
How Flexible
- US
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flextime combines flex- ('bend'), as in flexible, and time ('hours'). Think of it as 'bending your hours' to fit your life, which is why flextime means a system that lets employees choose their working hours.