Download - Ministry of Manpower

Chapter 2
The steps towards implementing
flexible work arrangements in your
workplace are as follows:
* Before introducing flexible work
arrangements, pertinent information
about the organisation’s needs and
resources, employees’ needs as well
as possible community resources
should be obtained.
These may be obtained through
various means, including:
a. Data from existing personnel records
b.Employee needs assessment surveys
c. Focus group and management
interviews
Personnel Records
Personnel Records would provide
information about the gender, age,
marital status, average length of
service of employees, as well as vital
employment statistics such as
percentage of employees who do not
General Steps for
Implementation
I N F O R M A T I O N G A T H E R I N G
return from childcare leave. The
information gathered from these
records may be useful in identifying
any problems that may exist in the
organization or in identifying
employee needs that may be solved
with the implementation of flexible
work arrangements.
Employee Needs
Assessment
Employee Needs Assessment Surveys
and Focus Group discussions would be
a value added means of obtaining
more pertinent information regarding
current and future needs of employees.
These may include the following
information:
• utilization rate of any existing
policies and benefits
11