Launched Premium Friday to accelerate work style reform and completed transition to flextime system

SoftBank Technology Corp. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Shinichi Ata, hereinafter referred to as SBT) is a public-private partnership promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Premium Friday Promotion Council. In support of the efforts of the "Premium Friday" campaign, we would like to inform you that from Friday, February 24, 2017, we will be implementing an in-house system that requires employees to leave work at 3:00 p.m. Additionally, on February 1, 2017, we completed the transition to a flextime system for employees.

SoftBank Technology 's work style reform and Premium Friday

SBT 's theme is "Each employee can live a fulfilling life." By maintaining good mental and physical health and finding fulfillment in work, SBT will enable each employee to play an active role and utilize the power of technology. We are promoting work style reform with the aim of creating new added value.

We are promoting the expansion of systems to correct long working hours and support efficient and flexible working styles.As part of these efforts, we are offering a flexible time system (core time 10:00-16:00) and a super flextime system (no core time). In addition to completing the transition to a flextime system for all employees except shift workers, we are also starting Premium Friday as part of our efforts to further promote work-life balance. At our company, we recommend leaving work at 3:00 pm on the first Premium Friday, February 24th (Friday), and we are proceeding with consideration (*) on the premise that we will set up a periodic 3:00 pm leaving day after that to create the optimal work schedule for employees. We will work to achieve life balance.

*We plan to decide on the implementation date after March, taking into account the social penetration of Premium Friday and our business model.

▼ Reference: SBT 's efforts to promote work-life balance

■Introducing a day to leave work on time
In order for employees to have more private time after leaving work and to lead a healthy daily life, we have a day to leave work on time once a week, every Wednesday. As a result of other initiatives, the company-wide average overtime hours are expected to be reduced by more than 10 hours, from approximately 42 hours in fiscal 2015 to approximately 31 hours (estimated) in fiscal 2016.

■Introduction of days to encourage paid leave taking
In order to create a work environment where it is easy for employees to take paid leave and to spend time with friends and family, we have created a system where employees can take days off (Mondays and Fridays) with paid leave, such as when Tuesdays and Thursdays are public holidays. We have set this as a day to encourage people to take vacation.

■Skill development leave
We believe that personal growth is essential for the growth of the company, so employees can take up to 5 days of paid vacation per year to study for qualifications or take qualification exams.

■Anniversary vacation
Employees can take paid leave for one day a year on their own or their family's birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and other anniversaries.

■Refresh vacation
Employees are entitled to 5 consecutive days of paid vacation for every 5 years of service.

■Holding a family day
We hold a family day once a year to give employees' families a deeper understanding of work through workplace visits, and to stimulate communication through interactions between employees.We hold an office tour and family introduction event once a year. Masu.

■Birth gift system
As part of our company's efforts to address the issue of the declining birthrate and to make it easier for employees to have and raise children, we offer full-time employees a birth gift of 50,000 yen for the first child, 100,000 yen for the second child, and 1 million yen for the third and subsequent children. We are paying money. (*Different conditions apply if you have been employed for less than 1 year)

■Kids & nursing morning half-day vacation
If you are unable to work due to family-related events such as caring for your child's unwellness, you can take half a morning off (paid leave) up to 12 times per fiscal year.

■Measures to expand childcare support
The period from 5 working days before the end of childcare leave until the end of the leave is paid, and we encourage men to take childcare leave.
Additionally, you can take childcare leave up to the day before your child's second birthday. (*There are exemptions such as those who have worked for less than one year)

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