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Presented by:Rojina Gyawali

WORK LIFE BALANCE IN NEPAL RASTRA BANK

1Work Life BalanceMeaning A state of equilibrium in which the demands of both a persons job and personal life are equal.Work/life balance from the employee viewpoint Dilemma of managing work obligations and personal/family responsibilities. Work/life balance from the employer viewpointChallenge of creating a supportive company culture where employees can focus on their jobs while at work.

Work life balance means spending 50% of your time at work and 50% of your time at home.

Women desire more work life balance than men.

Work life balance occurs when individuals possess mental, physical and emotional resources that leads to fulfillment of their professional and personal goals.

Many studies have found that there is no gender differences in experience of work life conflict.

MYTHREALITY

INDICATORS

When you have balance you areSatisfied with your work and home lives.Able to fulfill your responsibilities without guilt or regret.Healthy physically and emotionally.Loss of balance may cause you toMiss work more often and not be as productive at work. Your involvement in the community may go down.

INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONNepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the Central Bank of Nepal, was established in 1956 under the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 1955. The new NRB Act was promulgated in 2002. Primary functions of the Bank, as stated by act, are: to formulate necessary monetary and foreign exchange policies to maintain price stability to develop a secure, healthy and efficient system of payments to enhance public confidence in Nepals banking and financial system.OBJECTIVE

Enhancing the Banks productivity and efficiency through proper development and effective utilization of human resourceHEALTHY WORK-LIFE BALANCE LEADS TOwork life balanceEMPLOYEES Feel more rested and energized Fulfillment from work Stress reductionBetter physical and mental health

COMPANY High productivityGetting and keeping the right staffHealthy and interactive environment ORGANIZATION PRACTICESwork life balanceMake work more flexibleFlexi timeJob sharingSponsoring employees family oriented activities

On the job trainingSurveys of employee work /life issuesSet priorities for all workTrain line managers to recognize signs of overworkSeminars on work life

Allow for time off from workA formal leave policyAllow employees to take leave for community service

FINDINGSMajority (72%) of the respondents are married.Majority (64%) of the respondents have children.Majority (40%) of the respondents agreed that they have flexible starting time.Majority (40%) of the respondents agreed that they have flexible finishing time.Majority (42%) of the respondents agreed that they have flexible working hours.

Majority (56%) of the respondents strongly agreed that they have time for family emergencies.Majority (43%) of the respondents agreed that they have support from managers..Majority (70%) of the respondents agreed that they have support from team members.Majority (60%) of the respondents agreed that they have balance in their work and family life.

CONCLUSIONGood organizational culture and working conditions. Employees have high working arrangements, flexible working hours, good support from their managers and their team membersThe involvement and commitment of the employees to the company is very high.

Hence, the key word is balance. You need to find the right balance that works for you. Celebrate your successes and dont dwell on your failures.

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