EXPERIMENTAL FLEXIBLE AND COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05244A000200100014-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: February 7, 1981
• Content Type: REGULATION

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2 JUL 1981
OFFICE OF FINANCE NOTICE NO. 17-81
SUBJECT: Experimental Flexible and Compressed Work
STATINTL
REFERENCE: HN
RECISSION: OFN 41-80
dtd 6 November 1980
1. ?Modi-fications to the Agency's payroll system now permit
full implementation of experimental flexible and compressed work
schedules throughout the Agency. As required by reference and
previous issuances, each component is charged with developing
basic ground rules within which they will implement this
program. This notice provides guidance for the implementation of
this program within the Office of Finance. The previous Notice
41-80 is hereby rescinded.
2. Within the Office of Finance consistent with the needs
of Finance components, employees may be provided the opportunity
to opt for one of the two following alternatives to the normal
work schedule, 8:30 to 5:00 five days a week:
Flexitour: This is a flexible schedule in which an
employee selects an eight (8) hour workday in which the work
starting and stopping time fall within the time span 6:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. of the same day. Once selected the employee adheres to
this schedule and any deviations therefrom are chargeable to
leave.
5/4/9: This is a compressed work schedule in which an
employee chooses and works a fixed schedule of five days one week
and four days the next week for a total of 80 hours in nine days
per pay period..
3. Division and Staff Chiefs, in preparing requests for
Flexitour and 5/4/9 Compressed scheduling will:
Ensure adequate coverage to permit their unit's
continued conduct of business, with no loss in
efficiency, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
thru Friday.
Ensure that they and their deputies do not schedule
recurrent non-duty for the same time/same days.
Ensure that requested schedules are within the framework
of the 80 hour pay period.
Ensure that new requests are submitted for approval
by 31 July 1981 for work tours other than the normal
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work 1:our. All previously approved work schedules must
be resubmitted by this date.
Ensure that there is an adequate supervisory presence
during all operating hours.
4. Division and Staff Chiefs desiring to participate in
this experimental program will:
??a. Submit to the Director of Finance a consolidated
proposed work schedule for their office providing
sufficient detail to enable a review of the degree and
extent of coverage within their sub-units.
5., The Director of Finance will:
b. Monitor the overall effectiveness of approved work
schedule experiments.
a. Advise and assist Division and Staff Chiefs in
establishing and administering experimental work
schedules.
b. Approve proposed work schedules.
c. Analyze assessment reports received from
components in terms of effectiveness of work
schedules.
6. In exceptional circumstances the Director of Finance may
approve work schedules other than those cited in paragraph 2
above where Division and Staff Chiefs justify an exception is
necessary and will better meet the needs and responsibilities of
the Office of Finance.
Edward L. Sherman STATINTL
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