Compressed Workweeks
Compressed Workweeks Benefits
- To the environment - reductions in rush-hour congestion, vehicle emissions and fuel consumption while improving air quality
- To employers - reduce energy/operating costs, increase employee satisfaction and productivity
- To employees - save time on commute during less congested times of the day, reduce stress during commute, flexible schedules to fit their lifestyles, improve employee morale, may make ridesharing and transit more feasible by matching work schedules to transit schedules
Getting started on a Compressed Workweeks program
- Check with the human resources department on your company's alternative work schedule policy, which may include both compressed workweeks and flexible work hours.
- Discuss with your supervisor what schedule would work best for your department's work load as well as you personally; be sure to think about the work demands of your area.
- If there currently is no policy regarding alternative work schedules, ask your HR department to survey employees to determine level of interest in compressed workweek arrangements.
For case studies of successful compressed workweek programs for employers click here.
Helpful Links
www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm15.htm - Victoria Transportation Policy Institute -- Alternative Work Schedules
www.commuterchallenge.org/cc/flexschedules/compressed.html - Commuter Challenge
www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/worklife/flexoptions/training.aspx - Flexible Work Hours Training Materials