An agency may determine the general policy, guidelines, instructions, and procedures for the establishment of AWS programs in its headquarters and field offices. The suspension of statutory overtime, premium pay, and scheduling provisions apply only to individual employees or organizational units participating in an AWS program. Flexible Work Schedules have a work requirement of 80 hours within a pay period. Each flexible schedule has a designated core time when employees are expected to be at work or on approved leave. The core time usually coincides with the busiest customer service times.
Management establishes the parameters of employee options.
Agency establishes core time, employee determines remainder of work requirement. Employee may accumulate credit hours. Agency establishes core time, employee may vary length of workday daily, within a 40-hour workweek. Agency establishes core time, employee may vary length of workweek as well as workday. B. Compressed Work Schedules Compressed Work Schedules fulfill the basic work requirement of 80 hours in less than 10 work days.