Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Administration-Division of Personnel Management
Chapter ER 42 - Alternative Work Patterns
Section ER 42.02 - Definitions

(1) "Alternative work patterns" means work schedules which differ from the standard work schedule for full-time permanent or project employment, including but not limited to: part-time, shared time and flexible-time schedules which may result from position restructuring, the creation of additional part-time positions, or other work schedule changes.

(2) "Flexible-time schedule" means a work schedule which includes designated hours during which the employee may, with the approval of the supervisor and under work unit plans approved by the appointing authority, elect an alternative time of arrival for and departure from work. It may also include required days or hours during which an employee subject to the work schedule must be present for work.

(3) "Full-time employment" means permanent or project employment that requires the services of an employee for a minimum of 2088 hours on an annual basis.

(4) "Part-time employment" means permanent or project employment that requires the services of an employee for more than 600 hours, but less than 2088 hours on an annual basis.

(5) "Position restructuring" means regrouping the duties and responsibilities of a position to allow for part-time employment, shared time, or flexible-time work schedules.

(7) "Shared time" means coordinated permanent or project part-time employment involving 2 or more persons sharing the same duties and responsibilities of a budgeted position.

(8) "Standard work schedule" means the typical designation and duration of work hours for a given position in an employing unit.