No. Flextime arrangements are available year-round at NIU.
Flextime arrangements are available year-round to all employees, subject to the operational needs of your department. University departments and offices are required to maintain full operations Monday through Friday, either in person or virtually.
Hourly and salaried employees may be eligible for flex hours on a year-round basis. Typically, hours may fall within a weekly 52.5-hour time period (7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.).
Examples of typical employee schedules available year-round:
The following guidelines apply to flextime:
Inquiries concerning flextime procedures should be directed to HumanResources@niu.edu or 815-753-6000.
No. Flextime arrangements are available year-round at NIU.
You are asked to work with your supervisor to develop a work schedule compatible with department responsibilities, operational needs and the needs of your family.
If unforeseen operational needs require staff availability or if circumstances impact the availability of staff members, your supervisor may modify your flextime schedule or revert your time to a normal schedule (normally with a minimum one-week notice).
Flextime schedules are subject to supervisory approval and divisional policies, and supervisors are accountable for the maintenance of full-service capacity.
Consistent with normal payroll procedures, employees are required to document time worked and supervisors are responsible for approving. Employees using a flexible schedule should indicate their schedule in the comment section of their timesheets.
You asked to continue to be flexible and innovative when meeting the operational needs of your area while supporting your employees.
You should continue to work to accommodate staff schedule preferences within the guidelines of the procedure outlined below, although we recognize this may not always be feasible for every unit.
When approving flextime requests, you should maintain full-service capacity for your area – either in person or virtually.