Examining the Work Life Balance of Higher Education Employees: The Case of President Ramon Magsaysay State University

Abstract

Work Life Balance (WLB) has been noted as an important area of human resource management and is receiving increasing attention from policy makers, organization’s, management, employees and their representatives globally. The concept of work-life balance is growing in importance day by day in today’s fast paced global world. Moreover, it also means that individuals in the workplace can effectively manage its own personal life and responsibilities to be productive and successful at work while ensuring that they have time to live a grounded personal life. In the Public Sector organization in the Philippines, it is one of the mandates of the Civil Service Commission to ensure the physical and mental health being of the employees. In President Ramon Magsaysay State University, the Human Resource Development Office implements programs such as mental health awareness, physical fitness programs and other relevant activities to maintain a healthy work life balance. Using qualitative research this study examined the importance of work life balance in the overall wellbeing of PRMSU employees. It also investigated how the employees achieve work life balance and how the university’s programs improved the overall wellbeing of the employees. The study revealed that Family responsibilities, physical and mental health as well as workloads are the factors that affect their WLB. The study also showed that the work life balance of the school is a way to destress, further it also promotes healthy work environment, improved productivity, and better time management. Overall, the study showed that PRMSU employees have work life balance.