Policy Statement

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) believe that Flexible Working can benefit both staff and GMP by promoting work-life balance; building a committed, motivated and diverse workforce; retaining valued staff; reducing absence; and meeting operational demands.

Flexible working is any type of working arrangement that differs from standard working patterns for the role and allows some flexibility on when and where staff work.

This policy reflects the Employment Rights Act 1996, Children and Families Act 2014 and the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023. All employees have a statutory right to ask their employer for a change to their contractual terms and conditions of employment to work flexibly. These provisions also extend to officers.

We will consider all applications and each request will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We’ll do this starting from a presumption that the flexible working request can be accepted. Agreeing to one request won’t set a precedent or create the right for another staff member to be granted a similar change to their working pattern.

Aims

The aims of this policy are to:

• Give you a clear understanding of the Flexible Working Policy
• Explain the procedure to be followed, so we can fairly consider your request for Flexible Working