State of Hawaii tests 4-day work week
The Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development will be the first state agency to implement a four-day work week beginning Aug. 4.
The reduced work week will apply to all 111 employees at the department's offices at 235 S. Beretania St. in downtown Honolulu. The department recruits and processes employees for state jobs.
It is part of a three-month pilot program, which will run through Oct. 31.
The state Department of Human Resources Development offices will be open from 7:15 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and will be closed Friday through Sunday.
The department's recruitment counter will be open to the public from 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Gov. Linda Lingle's administration said Thursday that the program is part of continuing efforts to reduce expenses, streamline state government operations and alleviate traffic congestion by keeping workers off the road during peak travel hours.
State officials said they will monitor the impact to the department's services and determine whether there are cost savings associated with reduced energy use during the three months payday advance online.
They also plan to measure trends in gasoline savings, commute time and even employee productivity and morale.
The change does not apply to the recruitment offices for the state Department of Education, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Judiciary, Hawaii Health Systems Corp., or county governments.
Hawaii joins other state and city governments, including Utah, in implementing a four-day work week for certain public employees.
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