This job aid outlines the process for a Manager or HR Partner to request a Flexible Work Arrangement on behalf of a Worker. The request can be submitted for working at an Alternate Work Location or using a Flexible Work Schedule. Faculty requests must be submitted via a memorandum (not in Workday) to the Department Head or Dean (as appropriate) in accordance with Standard Administrative Procedure 33.06.01.MO.02 Alternate Work Location – Faculty.
Add Flexible Work Arrangement for Worker (TAMU)
This custom job aid is intended for TAMU, TAMUG, and TAMHSC.
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Prerequisites
- If the Employee is requesting to work outside of the state of Texas, they will need to know the specific address of the alternate work location (AWL). Requests for out-of-state AWLs will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and will require written approval prior to the Employee working outside of the state. Out-of-state AWL requests for employees in academic units will require approval from the Provost while requests for non-academic (division) units will require approval from the Chief Operating Officer.
- The Employee should use the respective memorandum templates to route their out-of-state AWL requests for consideration – academic unit template or divisions template. To expedite their request, memos should be sent via email to the Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness at HR-feedback@tamu.edu.
- The Employee must be in a position that qualifies for flexible work arrangements (FWA). FWA information and resources are available online.
- International Alternate Work Location (IAWL) requests for staff (as well as faculty and graduate assistants) must follow Standard Administrative Procedure 33.06.01.M0.03 International Alternate Work Locations and be routed for approval using the International Alternate Work Location (IAWL) Request Form. Staff must attach their approved IAWL to their Flexible Work Arrangement request in Workday.
Important Information
- The request must comply with System Regulation 33.06.01 Flexible Work Arrangements, member rules and/or 33.06.01.M0.01: Alternate Work Locations. All parties should consult member rules, standard administrative procedures or guidance on justification, attachments or other information to support the approval process.
- There are two types of Flexible Work Arrangements:
- Alternate Work Location. Use this type to request either partial or fully remote work for the Employee.
- Flexible Work Schedule. Use this type to request adjusted hours and days that differ from the Employee’s original schedule.
- Do not use this process to request reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act. Reasonable accommodation requests must follow the reasonable accommodation process and be submitted outside of Workday through Employee Relations (Employee-Relations@tamu.edu or 979.862.4027).
- The Employee will receive additional tasks, if submitted by the Manager or the HR Partner.
- AWL arrangements must be evaluated at least annually (each fiscal year) by the Manager and the Employee to determine if continuation of the AWL is mutually beneficial to both the employer and the Employee.
- The Employee and the Manager will receive an email notification when the Flexible Work Arrangement is approved. Workday sends notifications regarding the expiration of Flexible Work Arrangements as follows: Flexible Work Arrangements Expiring (Worker) (expires in 30 days), Flexible Work Arrangements Expiring (Manager) (expires in 30 days), Flexible Work Arrangement Expired 7 Days Ago (Worker), and Flexible Work Arrangement Expired 7 Days Ago (Manager).
Getting Started
- Navigate to the Employee’s Worker Profile. Select Job on the left-hand navigation panel.
- Select the Flexible Work Arrangement tab and select the Request Flexible Work Arrangement button.
- Read the instructional text and certification statements at the top of the screen prior to completing the seven required fields described below.
- Start Date. The start date will automatically default to the date the request is initiated. Enter the date that the Flexible Work Arrangement will begin.
- Proposed End Date. The Proposed End Date can be no more than 12 months in the future. Enter the end date of the Employee’s Flexible Work Arrangement.
- Type. There are three Flexible Work Arrangement types available.
- Alternate Work Location. Select Fully Remote (if the Employee will be completely out of the office) or Partially Remote (if the Employee plans to work a hybrid schedule).
- Flexible Work Schedule. Use this type when the Employee would like to request adjusted hours and days that differ from their original schedule. Then use the comments box to provide details of the Employee’s proposed Flexible Work Schedule for each day of the week you selected. You may provide details of the Employee’s proposed Flexible Work Schedule as an attachment.
- Workplace Accommodations. Do not use this process to request reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act. Reasonable accommodation requests must follow the reasonable accommodation process and be submitted outside of Workday through Employee Relations (Employee-Relations@tamu.edu or 979.862.4027).
- Hours per Week. Enter the number of hours being worked outside of the Employee’s normal expected schedule at the Alternate Work Location.
- Days per Week. Enter the number of days per week the Employee will need for the Flexible Work Arrangement.
- Days of the Week. Select the days of the week that will apply for this arrangement.
- Comments. Comments are required to provide justification, details and information to support the request.
- Attachments. If the Employee has any supporting documentation for the flexible work arrangement request, you must attach it for them in this step as they will not have the option later in the process to do it on their behalf.
Important: Please review the content in all attachments to be sure they do not contain medical related information. If the Alternate Work Location will be outside of the United States, you must attach the approved International Alternate Work Location request (see the Prerequisites tab). Departments may require additional forms or approvals that need to be attached.
- Select Submit.
Navigate to the Up Next tab for the Employee’s next steps in the process.
Up Next
This section only applies to Alternate Work Location Requests. The three upcoming tasks below will only route to the Employee when the flexible work arrangement request is for an Alternate Work Location.
Review Documents for Request Flexible Work Arrangement
The Employee will receive the To Do: Request Flexible Work Arrangement. This task will require them to review the document Alternate Work Location Terms and Conditions.
- The Employee will navigate to their Workday Inbox and select the Request Flexible Work Arrangement To Do.
- They should review the terms and conditions, select the I Agree checkbox, enter any comments as needed, and then Submit.
- Once submitted, the Employee will need to refresh the inbox to receive the next task.
Complete Questionnaire
Next the Employee will receive a questionnaire in the To Do: Alternate Work Location. The questionnaire is about their Alternate Work Location. They will need to specify if their Alternate Work Location will be outside the state of Texas or outside the United States of America.
Reminder: International Alternate Work Location (IAWL) requests for staff (as well as faculty and graduate assistants) must follow Standard Administrative Procedure 33.06.01.M0.03 International Alternate Work Locations and be routed for approval using the International Alternate Work Location (IAWL) Request Form. Staff must attach their approved IAWL to their Flexible Work Arrangement request in Workday.
- The Employee will select the To Do Alternate Work Location for Request Flexible Work Arrangement and complete the questionnaire.
- After completing the questionnaire, the Employee will select Submit.
To Do: Update Your Work Contact Information
Finally, the Employee will receive the To Do: Update Your Work Contact Information.
- The Employee will navigate to the To Do Update Your Work Contact Information and select the blue Change My Contact Information button.
- The button will take them to a page to update their contact information, but they must return to their inbox to submit the To Do after they have completed the Change My Contact Information task. They should not initiate a stand-alone Change My Contact Information task.
- On the Change My Contact Information page, the Employee will select the Add button or the section to edit the following work contact information, if needed:
- Additional Address. The address of the Remote Work Location needs to be entered, usually not a member facility. The visibility should be private.
Notes
- Alternate Work Location is to record the assigned primary work station.
- Enter the assigned address on Address Line 1 and the suite or office number on Address Line 2 for the primary work station (typically a member facility).
- Select Primary Work Station as the Usage type. Select Public for the Visibility type.
- Additional Address is used to record the remote work location for an approved flexible work arrangement.
- Enter the address you intend to use for the fully or partially remote arrangement (usually not a member facility).
- Select Remote Work Location as the Usage type.
- Select Private for the Visibility type.
- When they update their contact information, they will select Submit and return to their inbox to submit the To Do.
Additional Routing
The request will be routed to the Manager, Department Head, Executive Approver, and Chief Executive Approver (only for AWL requests) for approval. The image below reflects the approval screen.
Note: AWL requests will also route to the Export Control Partner (if for international request) and/or Faculty Partner (if Faculty). Faculty requests must be submitted via a memorandum (not in Workday) to the Department Head or Dean (as appropriate) in accordance with Standard Administrative Procedure 33.06.01.M0.02 Alternate Work Location – Faculty.
This completes the Add Flexible Work Arrangement for Worker business process.