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Show THURSDAY, 10, .1977 FEB. What About Flexitime. ..Some Are Already Trying The New New Approach More .Americans will decide their own hours of work under a program backed by President Carter. Within limits, flexitime allows people to be on the job at the hours they find con- venient. The program al- ready is being used by some government agencies and private industries. Mr. Carter supports proposed legislation that would extend flexitime to more organizations and amend overtime rules so employees could choose to work more than eight hours a day for four davs in order to have the ADVOCATES SAY this reduces absenteeism and tard- fifth day off. congestion. The idea, in fact, grew from an effort in s Munich in 19C8 to end when shifts changed at an iness, boosts morale and output, and eases traffic Flexitime doesn't cut back the number of hours a person must spend at work, the National Geographic Society explains. But it lets those who want to come in early quit early, while others who prefer a late start can stay tie-up- aircraft plant. In his book, The Future of the Workplace," Paul Dickson says the plan was adopted by nearly 2,000 West late. the corporate officers of Commonwealth Foods will bo in Preston during tho week of Fob. 27 and will bring over 100 cases of Rainy Day Dehydrated Food. Tho food will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Big discounts available. For information on how dehydrated food One of lands, the Scandinavian countries, and Japan have instituted flexitime. Company had 13,000 employees in the program by 1973, while several other firms now offer floating work hours, Mr. Dickson COMMONWEALTH FOODS production. LAST OCTOBER the United States Geological Survey announced it was making they can take three-da- y Executives had been worried that flexitime would Administration tested the em-i!oe- es PERMITTING employees to fix their own schedules is a revolutionary change from managerial attitudes at the turn of the century when foremen used to warn: If you don't come in Sunday, don't come in Monday." weekends. IN 1974 the Social Security llexitime a permanent feature for some 10,000 at its headquarters in lieston, Virginia, and at 4' in tield office's throughout (he nation. A spokesman said a trial that lenefits outweigh the costs. plan among 330 clerks in Baltimore. Many were working mothers, and the problems of caring for children and coping with bus sched JOUR CAR QfiU BQflfcfln WASH cost money, since buildings would be opened longer when worked different people hours. But those who have tested the plan usually agree 4i:u;i:lffEn Store Country Chalet The cheese And reports. LUFTHANSA, the West German airline, has taken gleitende arbeitzeit," or IS N. West Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 14103 Or telephone (101) 5311790 collect DISTRIBUTORS WANTED they did the work with less Town & Hewlett-P- ackard can provide security against food shortages and howto purchase this food, write to: Foremen credit with increasing overtime, which meant savings in the agency's budget. Employees report they can schedule their personal activities more conveniently and are using less sick he said, declaring leave, that llexitime increased the agency's efficiency. ules had been forcing them to take days off without pay and to be late in getting to their jobs. With more latitude in work hours, these difficulties were overcome and today more than 4.500 Social Security employees are on flexitime. Some occasionally work extra hours for four days so .. jgSw workers were setting their own hours. Corporations in Britain, France, the Nether- United States, period showed that when people set their own hours ariety. gram. Switzerland's industrial In the Extra parts have been Marked at intervals along lines and workers trained to handle more than me job. so they can spell each other and enjoy more Foundry crews must work together, for example, so one' German firms after newsman cannot arrive later than flexithat papers reported the others. But a foundry has time not only enabled traffic begun letting teams decide to move faster, but saved the themselves at the end company about $40,000 a , among of each shift when they want month. to start up again. The concept spread and by 1972 fully 30 percent of FOOD STORAGE - the iiumlHT of hours they work in a month. Minus hours can be made up the next month, and extra hours can lie 'banked' as credit for a day off the next month," the author writes. 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