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Creative Work Schedules

Creative work schedules help you and your employer reduce—or even eliminate—commuting time. If managed carefully, they also increase productivity. Here are some types of creative work schedules:

Telework (also called Telecommuting).
Work from home or some other remote site.
For more information:

The Telework Coalition
http://www.telcoa.org

FAQs About Telecommuting
http://www.langhoff.com/faqs.html

Office Of Personnel Management Telework Site
http://www.telework.gov/

Compressed Workweek
Employees work fewer but longer days. This option is generally quite popular with employees.
For more information: http://workoptions.com/flexsucc-cww.htm

Flextime
Employees are allowed some flexibility in their daily work schedules. Oftentimes, a half hour or even 15 minutes flexibility in start and finish times is enough to allow employees to explore Smart Trips options.
For more information: http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/flex.nr0.htm

Staggered Shifts
Shifts are staggered to reduce the number of employees arriving and leaving a work site at one time. This can help relieve traffic congestion and reduce stress.
For more information: http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/flex.nr0.htm

 


Contact Smart Trips

Smart Trips, a program of the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization, serves the urbanized areas of Knox, Blount, Sevier, Jefferson, and Anderson Counties. The Smart Trips Program is funded by the US Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Knox County, the ALCOA Foundation and Tennessee Valley Bicycles.

Smart Trips Waiver of Liability
Participation in Smart Trips programs such as carpool, vanpool, riding the bus, biking, walking to work, and the Emergency Ride Home (ERH) program is an individual decision. Participants are completely responsible for the operation of carpools and participation in any Smart Trips programs. SMART TRIPS AND THE KNOXVILLE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL'S PARTICIPATION IN A CARPOOL, VANPOOL, BUS, BIKE, WALK, OR ERH PROGRAMS.