The government has also implemented a flexible working arrangements policy which allows public officers the ability to take a more flexible approach to work,in terms of working locations,hours and duties.

This includes:
Staggered or Split Workday: where an employee carries out their hours in an agreed staggered or split-shift pattern.
Compressed Working Week: Where an employee works their usual hours in fewer days by working longer blocks.
Flexi-time: Where a variable work pattern is agreed with the line manager.
Working longer: Where extra hours are required to achieve a specific task or deliver a service.

Flexibility in 'where' an employee works,include: remote working (either at home or from an alternate location); where an employee carries out all or part of their duties from home or another agreed location rather than the employee's primary work location.

Flexibility in what an employee does includes: Redeployment – where an employee ceases to perform their normal duties and is reassigned to carry out another critical function,either within their department or across the public service.