Flexi Hours

Requests for starting and ending times can vary widely. For instance, a teacher with lessons till 4 pm, which is beyond the official dismissal time of 1.30 pm, can report an hour later than the official lesson start time of 8.00 am. Staff who have to bring children to childcare facilities can request for a later reporting time. The relief duty roster is scheduled to cover these periods, thus work-life balance is achieved without compromising the smooth operations of the school.

A Time-Off Scheme allows staff members with valid reasons to leave earlier or report later for work. This scheme also allows staff to attend to urgent personal matters that do not require them to apply for a full day’s leave. Senior school leaders approve time-off applications and there is no cap on the hours that can be applied within a year. The only condition is that staff have to make arrangements for their students to be meaningfully occupied during their absence. Thus far, childcare, family emergencies and medical appointments are the main reasons for time-off applications. This scheme can be utilised by anybody regardless of marital status or age as it is assessed based on individual needs. The success of this scheme was achieved with the support of the school leaders.