Flex Planner is a web based time recording and flexi
time sheet system for use by computer based staff. The software enables employees to record time worked via an easy-to-use web interface and eliminate falsification of entries.
It enforces your organisation’s rules, such as minimum lunch, daily start and end times, maximum accrued deficits and surpluses, leave.
FlexPlanner is a zero hardware solution – who needs expensive hardware such as time recording terminals when you have all the hardware you need in front of you – your desktop PC.
- Record
Keep a central store of all your individuals and company's hours.
- Regulate
Ensure your staff cannot falsify time recorded - the system can be setup so
time can only be entered by signing in and out - similar to a hardware based system
but without the cost.
- Report
Report to management so the company can keep an eye on policy.
The Advantages of Utilising Flexible Working Patterns in Your Company
A flexible work pattern within a company allows employees the freedom of an alternate
work schedule that better fits their lives. The ability for an employee to effectively
and efficiently fulfil the duties of a job while also managing home and other responsibilities
has many advantages for both employers and employees. When looking toward future
productivity and employee retention, the advantages of utilising one or more flexible
working patterns within your company should not be overlooked.
Flexible working patterns can take many forms. Staggering work hours to provide
flexibility for employees, while also ensuring adequate coverage at the work-site,
is common. Giving an employee the option to adjust start and finish times each day,
or to work longer hours but over fewer days each week, are two examples. Offering
reduced hours, or allowing two employees to create their own part time schedules
by sharing a single job, are other options. The ability to work longer hours some
days, with the time taken off on another day within the same week, is appreciated
by employees who may have appointments or other obligations that cannot be scheduled
outside normal work hours. In some cases, thanks to the easy availability of computer
and telephone contact, working from home may even be an option.
While the advantages for employees are obvious, utilising flexible working patterns
may be even more advantageous for the employer. Allowing a flexible work schedule
demonstrates that a company cares about the employees, which leads to an increase
in employee productivity and loyalty, while at the same time reducing absenteeism
and turnover. Offering a flexible working pattern also aids with recruitment efforts.
Organisations can better serve their customers through the ability to be open longer
hours while avoiding the expense of overtime. Busy periods can be easily accommodated,
with employees taking off those extra hours when things are slow.
There is no doubt that the opportunity to choose a flexible work schedule is appreciated
by employees. The option to travel during non-peak hours or complete work during
quiet times is invaluable from an employee's point of view. Allowing employees to
manage their lives while remaining productive and valuable assets for the company,
however, is of even greater significance. While utilising flexible working patterns
is obviously of mutual benefit, the greater advantage rests clearly on the side
of the employer.
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