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Still a flexible friend? A survey of flexitime arrangements

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A 1996 survey of UK companies' flexitime systems indicates professional, technical, and administrative staffs are the groups most often covered, more women than men are covered, and most schemes are found in the public sector. Employers cite recruitment, workflow, extended work hours, and equal opportunity as the main benefits. The average total flexible work day is 10 hours, while the average coretime is four hours. Accumulation of time for flexileave is permitted in most systems. Medical appointments generally must be taken outside of coretime.

Flexible work hours, Flexible hours

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Special leave for personal reasons - a survey

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Most UK employers have special leave policies, allowing workers to take time off for bereavement, examinations, domestic problems, religious observances, moving, caring, and family sickness, according to a 1996 survey of 65 employers. However, while all those surveyed had bereavement leave policies, only 6% permitted leave for religious reasons and 33% permitted carers' leave or time off for moving. About 30% of those surveyed had modified their policies since 1991, mostly in the areas of paternity and carers' leave.

Family leave, Leaves of absence

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Collective bargaining and pay determination levels: a survey

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A 1995-1996 UK survey of 57 private companies indicates collective bargaining arrangements are used by approximately 50% of those surveyed, while 70% have multi-grade pay structures. About 75% report no changes in levels of either pay determination or bargaining arrangements during the previous five years. However, about 20% had decentralized such arrangements during that same period. Multi-site organizations' pay policies tend to be controlled by their parent companies.

Collective bargaining, Wage payment systems, Pay structure

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