State Completes First Test of Four-Day Work Week
Lt. Governor Aiona announced this week that a pilot project to switch state employees to a four-day work week will end Oct. 31, 2008.
The three-month pilot project at the State Department of Human Resources Development involved 111 employees, who since Aug. 4, 2008 had been putting in four, 10-hour days instead of five, eight-hour days.
The project is part of a broader effort by the Administration to increase energy efficiency, improve customer service and provide workers more flexibility.
As the Department of Human Resources Development returns to its normal operating hours on Nov. 3, approximately 269 employees at the State Department of Health’s Kinau Hale building in downtown Honolulu are participating in a separate four-day work week pilot project that ends Dec. 5.
“Our Administration will carefully review the results of each pilot project to determine whether a four-day work week is in the best interest of our citizens and our state,” Lt. Governor Aiona said. “While we recognize the potential benefits of a compressed work week, our top priority is to ensure that the state maintains the same level of service to the public.”
