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<p>The information requested is not centrally available and could be provided only
at disproportionate cost. It is the responsibility of line managers to ensure employees
are not working excessive hours.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury operates a flexible working
hours scheme which allows staff to take time off in lieu at a later date if they work
over agreed working hours, within agreed limits, and ensuring compliance with the
Working Time Regulations 1998. Where it is not appropriate or possible to take time
off in lieu of hours worked, staff may be paid for these additional hours at plain
time rate, in line with our overtime policy.</p><p> </p><p>It is in the interests
of the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff that work in excess of the normal
hours of duty in a week should not be consistently required. We are keen to ensure
that all staff enjoy a good work life balance and are currently upskilling our Senior
Civil Service in managing staff wellbeing – as of December 2018 we had already achieved
78% attendance. It is with this in mind that we strongly recommend that time off in
lieu be taken in the event of working excess hours. However, it is recognised that
from time to time, this may be unavoidable.</p><p> </p>
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