Compressed Work Week
Another way you and your neighbors can save time and money is by working a “compressed work week”. Compressed work schedules (such as a four-day, 40-hour work week) can eliminate commuting altogether one day a week for many employees. Companies with such programs report less absenteeism, fewer late employees, and less use of sick leave.
In a compressed work schedule program, employees work a full-time schedule in fewer days, by working more hours a day. The day off can be the same for all employees, vary or rotate regularly—but most employers choose to assign days off to ensure adequate coverage. The most common compressed schedules are:
“4/40″ – A 40-hour week consisting of four 10-hour days and three days off a week
“9/80″ – 80 hours worked over two weeks, consisting of eight 9-hour days, one 8-hour day and five days off.
Where can compressed work schedules best be used?
Compressed work schedules work best where employees require minimal face-to-face contact with other employees, where set-up/tear-down time or shift changeovers are necessary (e.g., hospitals or manufacturing), or where work functions are not disrupted by staff reduction.
Compressed Work Weeks
List of benefits.
In a compressed work schedule program, employees work a full-time schedule in fewer days, by working more hours a day. The day off can be the same for all employees, vary or rotate regularly—but most employers choose to assign days off to ensure adequate coverage. The most common compressed schedules are:
“4/40″ – A 40-hour week consisting of four 10-hour days and three days off a week
“9/80″ – 80 hours worked over two weeks, consisting of eight 9-hour days, one 8-hour day and five days off.
Where can compressed work schedules best be used?
Compressed work schedules work best where employees require minimal face-to-face contact with other employees, where set-up/tear-down time or shift changeovers are necessary (e.g., hospitals or manufacturing), or where work functions are not disrupted by staff reduction.
Compressed Work Weeks
List of benefits.