OTi is mindfully flexible in offering different types of part time arrangements to different staff to ensure that the staff’s and the organisation’s needs are balanced and met.

Eight staff are currently on formalised flexible work arrangements. Some of them opted for permanent part time while others have opted for flexible work arrangement for a period of time to accommodate a short-term need, e.g. caring for a newborn or an elderly parent, or training for a competitive sports event.

Part time arrangements allow employees to work an agreed number of hours per week. Some staff have opted to work fewer days per week, while others prefer shorter working hours per day. All consultants are also eligible to telecommute on a need basis. They can do this simply by informing their supervisors and ensuring that client and company commitments are not compromised. This is possible as there is already a culture of high trust and management and employees abide by the “Flexibility with Accountability” principle. Such flexible work arrangements have provided OTi with a wider pool of talents to tap on while keeping manpower overheads low during off-peak periods.