What is flexitime?
Flexitime is a flexible working time model that allows employees to determine the start, end and breaks of their working hours themselves within a predefined framework.
It combines flexibility for employees with predictable attendance for companies, especially for teamwork and customer contact.
What advantages does flexitime offer employees?
- Better work-life balance: Appointments such as doctor's appointments or childcare can be integrated more easily.
- Increased motivation and productivity: Employees can use their most productive hours.
- Less stress and greater satisfaction: Elimination of fixed times supports work-life balance.
- Attractiveness for skilled workers: Flexible working time models are an advantage in the war for talent.
- Better distribution of the workload: Employees can avoid peak times and make use of quiet phases.
What disadvantages can flexitime have?
- Coordination within the team: Different working hours can make coordination difficult.
- Challenges with customer and service times: Fixed appointments can be difficult to manage.
- Danger of the dissolution of boundaries: Employees could work longer than planned.
- Effort for time recording and control: Companies must create clear rules for working hours and documentation.
What are the advantages of digital time recording for flexitime?
- More transparency: Real-time overview of working times for employees and companies.
- Simple administration: Automatic recording reduces errors and administrative effort.
- Flexible customization: Working times can be easily recorded and adjusted.
- Absence management: Precise documentation supports planning and control.
- Better compliance: Companies meet legal requirements for recording working time.
What flexitime models are there?
- Simple flexitime: Employees choose the beginning and end themselves within a certain framework.
- Core time model: There is a fixed core working time, outside of which work can be done flexibly.
- Flexitime with carryover: Surplus hours can be used later or compensated, provided that the company regulations allow this.
- Trust sliding time: No fixed time recording, results count. Statutory recording obligations to comply with maximum working hours remain in place.
Why does flexitime make sense for companies and employees?
Flexitime creates flexibility and satisfaction, but requires clear rules and coordination within the team. Digital time recording systems ensure transparency, reduce administrative work and ensure compliance with labor law regulations.
