AU gets new guidelines for working at home: can be planned regularly with the manager - but not as a fixed agreement
AU's new guidelines for working from home give employees flexibility, but leave it up to the individual manager to determine the scope and framework.
At Aarhus University, campus is the primary workplace for employees to perform tasks, collaborate with others, and be part of a collegial community. The university is committed to being an attractive and flexible workplace, where the option for remote working can help to create motivation, well-being and a good work-life balance for employees. Where compatible with the employee’s work tasks, remote working can form a voluntary and flexible part of how these tasks are organised.
The extent to which remote working is possible is assessed with due consideration for tasks, the performance of tasks, collaboration and coordination, and the well-being of both the individual employee and the university community. Based on these criteria, all employees at Aarhus University whose tasks can be performed elsewhere than on university premises can agree with their line manager to perform these tasks remotely. To ensure flexibility for both the university and employees, as a general rule, such agreements should not be permanent and highly formalised but should be made on an ongoing basis to reflect the needs and circumstances of the individual unit and employees.