Having conducted successful trials at fulfillment centers, Amazon is now rolling out a couple new contract options that will give employees significantly greater flexibility about when and how much they work without affecting their benefits eligibility.

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The new contract options are geared toward employees who have responsibilities outside of work. For example, one option that is likely to be especially compelling for employees raising school-age children includes employee vacations and extended leaves of absence that are aligned with their children’s summer, Christmas, and spring break schedules. 

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These new contracts, which were created in response to feedback and pushback the company has received with regard to their initial return-to-office efforts, also include significant flexibility as to what hours of the day (am/pm) and/or what days (weekends/weekdays/holidays) that employees work, so long as they maintain a minimum of 80 hours a month. 

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You can read more about this new initiative from Amazon here.