There are lots of reasons for both employees and employers to embrace
workplace flexibilities, like telework and alternative work schedules.
Flexible schedules can often enhance work-life balance, increase
productivity, and they may be both eco-friendly and cost-effective. For many
employees at ASPR, workplace flexibilities benefit both the employer and the
employee.
If a flexible schedule benefits you and your supervisor while meeting ASPR’s
business needs, you may be eligible to take advantage of these workplace
flexibilities. Not all employees or positions are eligible for telework or
alternative work schedules.
Telework
ASPR allows certain employees to telework, also known as work from home, for
some of their regular duty hours.
For more information on telework in the federal government, visit
Telework.gov
Alternative Work Schedules
ASPR offers some employees additional flexibility in their schedules to help
promote work-life balance.
Flexible Work Schedules: For some people, it doesn’t make
sense to start and leave the office at the same time every day. When it is
mutually beneficial to both ASPR and the employee, employees may have
flexibility in the time that they start and end their workdays.
Compressed Work Schedules: Instead of dividing their
bi-weekly work schedules into ten 8-hour workdays, some ASPR employees work
compressed schedules. For example, many people work 8 10-hour workdays.
To learn more about alternative work schedules in the federal government, see
the
OPM Handbook on Alternative Work Schedules.
At ASPR, we want employees to continue learning and growing professionally.
Regardless of where employees are or where they want to be, there are many
tools at ASPR to assist in employee development.
Individual Development Plans
At ASPR, Individual Development Plans, or IDPs, are used to guide employee
development. IDPs are designed to detail specific activities needed to help
employees develop specific skills and they should be created by the
employee.
Employees are encouraged to discuss their development goals and current
skillset with their supervisor to get a better idea of where to focus their
development plan.
Training and Conferences
Many ASPR employees attend trainings and conferences to develop their skills
and enhance their ability to remain ready to respond. Like an IDP, employees
must work with their supervisors to determine what training opportunities
are best to help the employee support the mission of ASPR.
ASPR employees work in locations across the country to build partnerships and
help our nation prepare to protect health and save lives.
ASPR's main headquarters is located in Washington, DC at:
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and
Response (ASPR)
200 Independence Avenue
Washington, DC 20201
