Flexible Hours of Work
(Publié aussi en français sous le titre Horaire flexible)
Table of Contents
Policy objective	1
Policy statement	1
Application	1
Policy requirements	1
References	1
Enquiries	2
Appendix A – Definitions	3

Policy objective
To manage working time effectively by introducing mutually beneficial work schedules responsive to changing employer/employee needs and to help alleviate transportation problems in metropolitan areas.
Policy statement
Flexible hours may be implemented by management where such arrangements are consistent with operational needs and where performance and service to the public are maintained or improved.
Application
This policy applies to all departments and other portions of the Public Service listed in Part I of Schedule I of the Public Staff Relations Act.
Policy requirements
There must be a core period.
There must be a lunch period of at least 30 minutes and not more than 90 minutes.
Except as provided for in the Variable work week policy, banking of hours is not to be permitted.
References
Collective agreements
Terms and conditions of employment (TBM Compensation volume)
Maximum hours of work (TBM Compensation volume)
The variable work week (TBM Human resources volume, chapter 2‑3)
This chapter replaces chapter 1‑15 of PMM volume 8.
Enquiries
Enquiries relating to this policy should be referred to the responsible officer designated in departmental/organizational headquarters, who in turn may direct questions regarding interpretation to the Human Resources Branch of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Appendix A – Definitions
Banking of hours (accumulation des heures de travail)  working more than the required number of hours in a day in order to work fewer than the required number of hours on some future day.
Core period (plage fixe)  the period during which all non‑shift employees must be on the job, beginning not later than 09:30 and ending not earlier than 15:30.
Flexible hours (horaire flexible)  a program whereby management authorizes an employee to vary his/her starting time (between 07:00 and 09:30), finishing time (between 15:30 and 18:00) and lunch period (between 30 and 90 minutes).