Some government employees get flexible work hours as families are gearing up for the new school year

On the first day of school, some government workers are allowed to work flexible hours, which enables them to pick up and drop off their kids at their respective schools. On Thursday, the authorities made their announcement. For the full first week of the school year, parents of children enrolled in nursery and kindergarten could take use of the flexibility. 

The news from the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) coincides with families preparing for the start of the new school year, which for some pupils starts next week. It stated that the new policy would go into effect especially for the 2024–2025 academic year.

Furthermore, it stated that the flexible hours would also be applicable to significant yearly events like graduation ceremonies and parent-teacher conferences. 

According to the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, which sent out the notification to all federal ministries and bodies, the window of flexibility will not last longer than three hours. These hours can be split into the morning and evening sessions, or they can be taken all at once.

Parents whose children are in elementary school or above will be eligible for flexible working hours on the first day of school. Employees are required to consider the variations in school start dates based on the curriculum that the relevant authorities have established for the school. 

The advise further stated that flexibility in attendance and departure will be allowed subject to the director's permission and in compliance with the entity's current regulations. 

The goal of the 'Back to School' policy is to give employees the necessary flexibility in the workplace without interfering with their workflow or ability to provide services.