Flextime is when employees can choose their own start and end times, say 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., instead of the traditional 9-to-5. Flextime can also vary on a daily basis: For example, if you need to leave early to make your daughter’s soccer game on Thursday, you have the option to make up the missed time by working extra hours another day that week. Or, some companies offer mealtime flex, which allows employees to take a shorter lunch break so they can leave earlier.

A compressed work week allows employees to squeeze a full week of work into less than five days; for example, working a traditional 40-hour week by scheduling 10-hour days over  four days.

Telecommuting, sometimes referred to as remote work, is when an employee works away from the office, most often at home (or at the local coffee shop).

Job sharing is when two employees share the responsibilities of a single position and split the time commitment; for example, one employee may work Tuesday/Thursday and the second Monday/Wednesday/Friday, or the employees may spilt the work day in half.

Part-time is when an employee works fewer than 40-hours a week, either in the office or remotely.