Please see the attached report from a meeting with Senior PD Management.
The report includes the following extract:
Non-fixed end of the day
Members have assumed consent to flex off at their non-fixed end of the day as long as they do over half day’s work from their fixed end. The times that members have agreed to fix at either the start or end of the day are what matters from Monday 6th Feb. GWFM is just a planning tool and one of its limitations is that it will only accept details with both a start and end time. Senior PD management are very clear that the DWP Flexible Working Hours Policy applies to everyone and members are only committed to the start or finish time that they have fixed. No-one should be told that they have to stick precisely to the hours entered on Work Force Manager.
For members who have fixed starts, once you have worked over half a day, you have the right to leave. You do not have to work until the end of your shift on GWFM as there are staff with a fixed end to cover the end of the day. You do not have to find cover for the end of your shift.”
For members who fix their finish, you have the right to come in late so long as you will work over half a day. You do not have to get the start of your shift covered.
You can still flex off or take unexpected leave at your fixed end of the day by getting a colleague to cover your fixed start or end time.