Alternative Work Schedules for UPS

Alternative Work Schedules (AWS), Flexibility, and Flexible Work are very common terms used to describe a wide range of work styles and employment practices that have proven to be valuable to both employers and employees. Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) are non-traditional work programs that allow employees an alternative to the standard 8 to 5, Monday through Friday workweek. Some of the most common work flexibilities offered include flexi-time, permanent part-time work, job-sharing, compressed workweek, and telecommuting. According to Schermerhorn et al, p.587) virtually all such plans are designed to influence employee satisfaction and to help employees balance the demands of their work and non-work lives. They are becoming more and more important in fast changing societies where demands for “work-life balance” and more “family-friendly” employers are growing ever more apparent. (Schermerhorn, Hunt, Osborn, p. 587) I believe that the successful implementation of alter...