Career/Life Alliance Services, Inc. Redefines Human Resources Process with a Flexible Work Arrangement System

Contact:
Kathy Kacher

President

900 West 128^th Street Suite 206

Burnsville, MN  55337
(952) 894-0727

Minneapolis, MN – October 6, 2003 – Career/Life Alliance Services, Inc. a leading developer of employee benefits and software solutions designed to optimize business performance, today announced the release of the Flexible Work Arrangement System 2.0. 

What is the Flexible Work Arrangement System?

The Flexible Work Arrangement System (FWA) is a web-based tool that guides employees, managers, and corporate policy-makers through every aspect of flexible work arrangement usage.  Features include decision making and proposal-building tools, return on investment evaluations, day-to-day management guidelines, in addition to feedback and tracking options.  The FWA provides each employee the opportunity to participate in creating a successful FWA proposal – which supports professional growth and personal development.   FWA provides the tools to successfully orchestrate a variety of flexible work arrangements via an easy to use, step-by-step Internet based tool that makes managing and participating in flexible work arrangements trouble-free.  The Flexible Work Arrangement System gives Human Resources leaders the power to:

·          Educate employees with the online FWA policy

·          Train managers to review FWA requests and make business-based decisions

·          Calculate ROI using the FWA Manager’s Toolkit

·          Customize FWA information to meet the unique needs of the organization

·          Utilize feedback and tracking tools for Human Resources managers

·          Ensure employees and managers reach their potential while meeting business needs

"We recognized there was a need for a flexible work arrangement planning tool to help organizations optimize employee productivity," said Kathy Kacher, President of Career/Life Alliance Services, Inc. "Now, companies can design, educate, train and track flexible work arrangements with the Flexible Work Arrangement System." With a few simple clicks, employees can create a proposal and submit a flexible work arrangement request to their manager.

At the 2003 Working Family Support Awards, keynote speaker, Dr. Martha Farrell Erickson, Senior Fellow from the University of Minnesota Children, Youth and Family Consortium, stated that due to the demands of family issues, flexible work arrangements are one of the most important work life benefits corporation can offer today.  She also explained that the main reason these programs fail is that employees don't understand the flexible work arrangement policy, as well as additional challenges with implementation and delivery of these resources.  Career/Life Alliance Services, Inc. has addressed these implementation and delivery challenges by providing an integrated online FWA program.

"Human Resource managers juggle many daily tasks and they are constantly looking for ways to streamline their operations," said Rochelle Mateffy, Vice President of Career/Life Alliance Services, Inc. "Enabling the efficient exchange of data between the Flexible Work Arrangement System and Human Resources will help businesses save time and money – and improve their bottom line."

About Career/Life Alliance Services, Inc.

Career/Life Alliance Services, Inc. enables companies to succeed in their core business through its suite of innovative solutions for employee effectiveness services. An active member of the Alliance for Work Life Progress, with nearly 20 years of experience in delivering highly personalized counseling, education and referral services, Career/Life Alliance helps employers improve employee commitment, recruitment, retention and workplace productivity.  For more information, visit www.clalliance.com use ID: Employer Password: worklife or call 1-800-736-6416.