5-day to 4-day workweek
dlail
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We're a small manufacturing/mail order company, whose production/tooling depts work 7-3:30 w/ 30 minute lunchbreak. All other depts work 8-5, w/ customer service staff working a staggered 8-hour shift cover 8am-7pm.
Tooling dept has inquired about working a 4-day 10 hourshift, initially in the interest of gas conservation. We're trying to analyze the pros/cons. The shift change affects 9 employees, and all would work the same schedule (the group voted among themselves 2-7).
We would not consider putting production on the same schedule because their output is measured differently and would need to be available on Friday. Also, they work around hot ovens/presses, and already modify their schedule to 6-2:30 to leave work. Ten hour days with the kind of heat they work in, is not realistic. The 7-3:30 initially was a temporary schedule for the summer, but was so favored by the employees and productive, that we continued it.
We permit vacation time in half- or whole day increments (4 or 8 hours), and holidays as well are 8 hour days. This means that either those ees on a 10 hour day shifts will work a modified shift of either 4 8hr days or some other schedule the pay period that contains a holiday.
We anticipate some griping by those in other departments whose position does not lend itself to this alternative schedule, as being unfair. We already have two different work schedules. Warehouse (5 ees) is unable to work 7-3:30 due to outbound shipping obligations and counter business.
Would like feedback from those who have implemented a modified shift either temporarily or permanently and any considerations not mentioned.
Thanks,
Debbie
Tooling dept has inquired about working a 4-day 10 hourshift, initially in the interest of gas conservation. We're trying to analyze the pros/cons. The shift change affects 9 employees, and all would work the same schedule (the group voted among themselves 2-7).
We would not consider putting production on the same schedule because their output is measured differently and would need to be available on Friday. Also, they work around hot ovens/presses, and already modify their schedule to 6-2:30 to leave work. Ten hour days with the kind of heat they work in, is not realistic. The 7-3:30 initially was a temporary schedule for the summer, but was so favored by the employees and productive, that we continued it.
We permit vacation time in half- or whole day increments (4 or 8 hours), and holidays as well are 8 hour days. This means that either those ees on a 10 hour day shifts will work a modified shift of either 4 8hr days or some other schedule the pay period that contains a holiday.
We anticipate some griping by those in other departments whose position does not lend itself to this alternative schedule, as being unfair. We already have two different work schedules. Warehouse (5 ees) is unable to work 7-3:30 due to outbound shipping obligations and counter business.
Would like feedback from those who have implemented a modified shift either temporarily or permanently and any considerations not mentioned.
Thanks,
Debbie
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best wishes.