WORK ASSIGNMENT TOOLS THAT IMPROVE EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND MEET COMPANY OBJECTIVES

Demand for flexible work conditions has been here for a long time, and the public transport industry has developped over the years methods and tools to help address employee satisfaction associated with work assigment. Until a few years ago, the use of theoretical rosters remained in most part of Europe the prevailing tool, while North America favored approaches where drivers could choose their work, albeit in a very limited fashion. Europe saw few experiences that led to drivers choosing their work (for example in Lausanne), but this remains very marginal. The ever increasing low cost computing power has more recently made it possible for architects to design systems and algorithms to provide calendar base flexible work allocation, making possible the elimination of traditional rostering approaches. These tools which can take account absences, vacations, and driver preferences are currently being implemented by some transit authorities, and the results are excellent

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

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  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • Aumont, Suzanne
• Conference:
  • IT-Trans, IT Solutions for Public Transport
  • Location: Karlsruhe , Germany
  • Date: 2012-2-15 to 2012-2-17
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 20
• Monograph Title: IT-TRANS, IT Solutions for Public Transport. Opening Address
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: Session 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced public transportation systems; Information technology; Scheduling; Scheduling; Working conditions
• Uncontrolled Terms: flexible working hours
• UITP Terms: Duty roster; Information technology - it; Intelligent public transport system - ipts; Working conditions
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01364959
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
• Files: UITP
• Created Date: Mar 7 2012 9:02AM