AS OF December 1, HSBC will roll out a Flexible Working Arrangement (FWA) for its staff. The FWA is a programme, which enhances staff work life flexibility and accommodates to each individual’s varied needs.

“Whether our staff is undertaking part-time studies, starting a new family, having young children or is looking after elderly parents, FWA enables staff to balance their work and personal commitments. We believe in work life balance at HSBC and FWA is one of many programmes we do in achieving our goal of being the best place to work.

“The introduction of flexible working demonstrates our commitment to listening and responding to employee feedback and is a significant milestone in our journey to become an employer of choice and further differentiate our employer brand in the market,” said Dayangku Fatimah Pengiran Haji Jadid, Senior Human Resources Manager, HSBC Brunei.

There are five options available to all fill-time staff under the FWA umbrella. The home working option allows staff to work from home a maximum two days a week, the part time option allows staff to split their week and embark on other areas like studying while with the special leave, staff can take up to two months unpaid leave every calendar year.

The bank also has the sabbatical leave option which means that staff is able to take up to 12 months unpaid leave and the flex hours which enables staff to have flexible start and finish times.

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