Contents Policy Statement Argyll and Bute Council recognises the need to move to more modern ways of working. This includes both the hours that are worked and the location that work takes place in. The Council has had a flexible working policy in place for some employees since 1996 allowing flexible working hours to be considered. The council is now extending the options for work patterns and hours to encourage greater flexibility. The Workforce Deployment Project takes advantage of technological developments to introduce more flexibility to how work is organised and where work takes place which therefore provides more responsive service delivery and greater efficiency. This is highly important in Argyll and Bute where distances are large and travel time can be long. By providing staff with appropriate equipment and technology to enable them to access all relevant documents electronically whether they are working from home, on the move or in a Council office the Council can provide a complete service to
Contents Policy Statement Argyll and Bute Council recognises the need to move to more modern ways of working. This includes both the hours that are worked and the location that work takes place in. The Council has had a flexible working policy in place for some employees since 1996 allowing flexible working hours to be considered. The council is now extending the options for work patterns and hours to encourage greater flexibility. The Workforce Deployment Project takes advantage of technological developments to introduce more flexibility to how work is organised and where work takes place which therefore provides more responsive service delivery and greater efficiency. This is highly important in Argyll and Bute where distances are large and travel time can be long. By providing staff with appropriate equipment and technology to enable them to access all relevant documents electronically whether they are working from home, on the move or in a Council office the Council can provide a complete service to
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