{"667549":{"#nid":"667549","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Leadership Encourages Summer Flexibility for Staff  ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EAs we approach the summer semester, with fewer students on campus, Georgia Tech\u2019s senior leadership is encouraging employees and teams to leverage our workplace flexibility. As campus quiets down, we have an opportunity to amplify our values of nurturing the well-being of our community and champion innovation to maintain productivity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThere are a variety of ways to exercise flexibility while maintaining, and often increasing, productivity, especially in the summer work period between June 5 and August 4.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cSummer is the ideal time to make use of our available flexwork policies,\u201d said Skye Duckett, vice president and chief human resources officer. \u201cAs student activity on campus decreases, our staff can focus on establishing the life-work integration that supports our well-being. We encourage everyone to make use of these arrangements where possible.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe Nurture the Well-being of Our Community\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThe Institute\u2019s strategic plan reiterates the commitment to a collaborative, holistic approach to campus health and well-being through inclusive environments where all our students and employees can flourish and be fulfilled. Additionally, during the summer months, Fridays will be a \u201cno meeting\u201d day for internal meetings. This commitment across campus will help ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to focus on their work, catch up on existing projects, and find new ways to keep everyone connected to their work. Employees are encouraged to visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/be-well\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehr.gatech.edu\/be-well\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/work-life-programs\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehr.gatech.edu\/work-life-programs\u003C\/a\u003E to learn more about life-work integration programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFlexible Schedules Support Well-Being\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ELast summer, GTHR launched the Working @Tech Arrangement, a digital form that streamlines the ability of employees and their supervisors to set up and submit any flexwork arrangements.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EAs a reminder, the existing Flexwork Arrangements \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/employment\/flexwork-arrangements\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epolicy\u003C\/a\u003E covers multiple work arrangements, including hybrid and fully remote work scenarios. As stated in the policy, decisions to implement flexible work will be made by an employee\u2019s unit leadership. There are three types of flexible work arrangements:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ECompressed Workweek allows an employee to work a traditional 40-hour work week in less than five days.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EFlextime allows employees to change their arrival, departure, and lunch times to come in earlier or leave later than the organization\u0027s normal hours.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ETelecommuting allows employees to work away from the conventional or main office.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EIf you need assistance, contact your unit\u2019s HR Partner for guidance. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EAs campus quiets down, we have an opportunity to amplify our values of nurturing the well-being of our community and champion innovation to maintain productivity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThere are a variety of ways to exercise flexibility while maintaining, and often increasing, productivity, especially in the summer work period between June 5 and August 4.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"There are a variety of ways to exercise flexibility while maintaining, and often increasing, productivity, especially in the summer work period between June 5 and August 4.\u00a0\u00a0"}],"uid":"35084","created_gmt":"2023-04-27 18:47:16","changed_gmt":"2023-04-27 18:47:16","author":"cgrant60","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"},{"id":"190711","name":"flexwork"},{"id":"190713","name":"summer hours"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}