Letter to Request Flexible Working Free

A document, called A Letter to Request Flexible Working, is used when an employee wants to ask their employer for more flexible working conditions. Sometimes, his letter is also called flextime working or just flextime in practice.

The flextime is not common in the United States. However, the nature and culture of work are changing rapidly, and it is becoming increasingly acceptable for employers to consider changing their work arrangements as well.  

Flextime can be divided into several categories:

* when the employee has a full work-at-home schedule;
* When the employee arrives and leaves work at different hours;
* when the employee works part-time in the office and the rest of the time at home

Other variations are available that differ from regular office hours from 9 AM to 5 PM.

The letter is drafted in such way that the employee can provide the employer with the benefits of flextime and then ask to consider a specific request.

An employee can use this letter in any situation where he wants to ask his employer to modify his work schedule. It is not required to give details of the agreement.

The employee has to provide basic contact information about the company and himself. He then has to choose what type of changes he would like. It can be a request to work from home, to come and leave at different hours, both or other.

Once completed, it is recommended to print, sign, and copy the letter. The first copy can be sent to the employer, and the second one should be kept with the employee. The application can also be digitally signed and then sent by e-mail.

In the US, no specific laws regulate Letters to request flextime. Unless a party is requesting flextime for something like maternity leave, employers in the United States are not required to consider any specific type of flextime arrangement.