NYU Steinhardt Flexible Workspace Request
NYU Steinhardt provides flexible work arrangements, when it is reasonable and practical to do so, to help employees balance personal and professional responsibilities while ensuring institutional and department goals are met.
Administrators who have completed at least one year at the Steinhardt School, and whose job duties and responsibilities are appropriate to a flexible work arrangement are eligible. Full time administrators who teach outside established work hours are ineligible.
It shall be the responsibility of both the Supervisor and the Employee to consider, assess, and evaluate the potential business implications of implementing flexible work arrangements, the potential impact on costs, supervision, staff, services and the department’s ability to meet its objectives. Nothing in this policy is intended to alter an employee’s responsibilities, which are determined by an employee’s supervisor.
Responsibilities of Employees:
- Fully understand the nature and impact of the flexible work arrangement
- Report to work on-site, when requested by your Supervisor
- Maintain a continuing dialogue with your Supervisor
- Attend regular meetings with your Supervisor to review and confirm expectations and performance targets
- Report daily on progress when working from remote location
- Communicate to colleagues flexible workspace arrangement (i.e. post notice on office door or in cubicle)
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Responsibilities of Supervisors:
- Maximize resources and utilize staff talents
- Be prepared to manage the work under the conditions of the arrangement
- Personally model balanced work practices
- Focus on individual’s suitability to work in a flexible work arrangement
- Measure performance by results rather than through direct observation
- Hold regular meetings with your Employee to review and confirm clearly stated expectations and performance targets, recognize Employee’s contributions, achievements and address any problems/obstacles Employee may be experiencing
- Change the plan if it is not serving the unit’s needs
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NOTE: ALL FLEXIBLE WORK AGREEMENTS ARE REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME
Employee Information
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Department: Click here to enter text.Office Address: Click here to enter text.
Office Phone Number: Click here to enter text.
NYU email: Click here to enter text.
Supervisor Information
Name (Last, First): Click here to enter text.
Office Address: Click here to enter text.Office Phone Number: Click here to enter text.
NYU email: Click here to enter text.
Proposed Flexible Workplace arrangement (employee to fill in based on discussion with supervisor) Please include proposed location, day(s), hours to be worked, as well as specific tasks/projects that you will work on the flex workplace.
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Supervisor’s Comments (to be filled in by supervisor after discussing proposal with employee) Please comment upon employee’s ability to work remotely and independently; list any supporting factors of this agreement; and include the agreed upon reporting schedule.
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Proposed Start Date of Flexible Workplace arrangement: Click here to enter text.
Proposed End Date of Flexible Workplace arrangement (if applicable): Click here to enter text.
Date of One Month Trial Review: Click here to enter text.
Date of Three Month Review: Click here to enter text.
Employee Signature and Date: ______
Supervisor Signature and Date: ______
Department Administrator Signature and Date: ______