Availability of flexible work arrangements

Flexible work arrangements are available to public servants

Review of legislation, including regulations, and of instructions issued by the central public service human resource management co-ordination unit. Depending on the country case, if instructions on how to introduce telework and flexible work arrangements in individual institutions do not require a legislative basis for teleworking or flexible work schedules, such instructions are sufficient to award points.

Teleworking is available to public servants

Staff satisfaction with their own flexible work schedules (%)

Analysis of survey responses from a sample of public servants to the following question: “To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I am satisfied with the flexibility of my own work schedule.” Answer options are: Strongly disagree, Tend to disagree, Neither disagree nor agree, Tend to agree, Strongly agree, Do not know, Prefer not to answer. Points are allocated based on the percentage of respondents who replied “Tend to agree” or “Strongly agree” to the survey question (x): • x < 10% = 0 points. • 10% ≤ x < 90% = linear function. • x ≥ 90% = 1.5 points.

Staff satisfaction with their own opportunities to telework (%)

Analysis of survey responses from a sample of public servants to the following question: “To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I am satisfied with the opportunities to telework.” Answer options are: Strongly disagree, Tend to disagree, Neither disagree nor agree, Tend to agree, Strongly agree, Do not know, Prefer not to answer. Points are allocated based on the percentage of respondents who replied “Tend to agree” or “Strongly agree” to the survey question (x): • x < 10% = 0 points. • 10 ≤ x < 90% = linear function. • x ≥ 90% = 1.5 points