Supervisors establish employee work schedules based on such factors as:
•Work requirements for the position and organization
•The work requirements of other positions in the organization
•Higher management level requirements
•Availability/limitation of funds
•Availability and retention of candidates.
The SF 52, Request for Personnel Action is used to request a change in work schedule. There may be advance notice period requirements before changes can be effected.
Work Schedule Options:
- FULL-TIME - A full-time work schedule requires most employees to work
40 hours during the workweek.
- PART-TIME - A schedule that requires an employee to work less than
full- time, but for a specific number of hours (usually 16-32 hours per administrative
workweek) on a prearranged scheduled tour of duty.
- JOB SHARING - When two employees voluntarily share the duties and
responsibilities of a full-time position. Job sharers are part-time employees and are
subject to the same personnel policies on that basis. It is a way for management to offer
part-time work schedules in positions where full-time coverage is needed.
- INTERMITTENT - A work schedule that requires an employee to work on an
irregular basis for which there is no prearranged scheduled tour of duty.
- ON-CALL - An employee who works when needed during periods of heavy
workload with expected cumulative service of at least 6 months in pay status each year.
| REF: n 5 CFR Part 340 n 5 CFR Part 610 |
- SEASONAL - An employee who works on an annually recurring basis for
periods of less than 12 months (2080 hours) each year but more than 6 months during the
year. (e.g., snow removal and grounds maintenance crews).
