Considerations for Individuals and Work Groups
The successful design, implementation and maintenance of alternative work arrangements are based upon several conditions:
- The presence of a collegial culture within work groups and the institution-at-large that encourages shared engagement and productive interactions
- The workplace arrangement or initiative meets the academic, business and service requirements of the institution while supporting the individual, life cycle needs of the employee
- The availability of, and ease of access to, adequate resources related to employee, operational, technological and ergonomic issues
- The development of a written action plan, documenting responsibilities, expectations, communications and accountabilities, approved by both the supervisor/manager and the employee
- The establishment of a trial period to review and assess the effectiveness of one or more alternative work arrangements to determine long-term implementation considerations
- Ongoing communications and assessment efforts related to the effectiveness of the alternative work arrangements
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