A Hybrid Work arrangement is one where an employee is required to work on site for a portion of their time, but can telework effectively from an alternate non-Lab location for the balance of their work time. Hybrid Work is an arrangement for some part(s) of the employee’s work or workweek to be performed at a location away from their Berkeley Lab-provided workspace on a regular or recurring basis. These may be the most complicated flexible work options to arrange since the hybrid arrangement scheduling needs may vary by position and generally require coordination of schedules with other staff to make sure that on-site business needs are met. Hybrid Work arrangements may either require a fixed schedule (e.g. one to four days per week), or may  be fluid (e.g. general number of days or percentage of time over the pay period) as determined by the needs of the business and/or the position’s duties. Since hybrid workers are expected to be on site on a regular basis, a Hybrid Work location is expected to be within 150 miles of the Lab.

Full-time on-site work is a traditional work arrangement where the nature of the position’s duties requires an employee to work full time on one of our Lab sites in order to fulfill mission-essential research and support. Employees who work on a Lab site as their primary work arrangement may be eligible to telework on an occasional basis. As a general rule, this unplanned type of telework would occur about 12 days a year. Supervisors may approve occasional requests at their discretion without a formal agreement. Examples include ad hoc situations such as the need to be home for a delivery or technician, or a need to attend a personal appointment located close to home during the workday.