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October 11, 1972
Agenda Bill No. Date:
*Referred To:
Subject: Submitted By:
REPORT ON 10 HOUR DAY,-4 DAY WORK WEEK William Baldwin
Personnel Director
• •, Statement of the '"a t ter
As requested by the City Council the following is submitted with
• regards the effectiveness of the 10-hour day, 4-day-work week ,
presently performed by Public Works Department employees. -
Reports from•the Supervisors and the Public Works Director indicate
�- that 'the men -are working'to full capacity the,full 10 hours. The
morale is good among the groups. We have not been advised of a
single complaint from citizens because of this adjusted work week.
j It is requested that we continue the present 4-day week•for as
long as a.full 10-hours of daylight exists, at which time another
evaluation can be made.
Sxhibit,
Staff P•econnenda tions
' As Personnel Director I feel the 4-day•week should be continued
as long as the full 10-hours of work can -be accomplished.. Further,
this concept is becoming more wide spread throughout California
'and reports indicating its acceptance are,becoming common. ,
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AB No. Date:
CityManager's Recommendation
Concurrence with staff recommendation.
COUNCIL ACTION:
10-17-72 The continuance of the 10 hour, 4 da,' week was approved for
the Public Works Department employees.
11-21-72 Discussion regarding the 10 hour work day - 4 day week program
presently maintained by the Public Works Dept. held by Council.
Public Works Director and Personnel Director informed Council
that approval had been given at the meeting of 10=17-72 to
continue the program. It was moved by Council that program be
cont-inued and a thorough, indepth report of the program , to
include maximum use of equipment report, for presentation to
the Council December 19, 1972.
12-19-72 The 10-hour day - 4 day week report was accepted as prepared
by the staff.
1-2-73 After considerable discussion as to discontinuing the 10 hour
day - 4 day week, Mayor Dunne requested this matter be deferred
until the next regular meeting.
1-16-73 It was agreed that the experimental program of the 10-hour 4-day
work week be continued on a full time basis in those departments
now using this program; and that the City Manager be instructed
to direct and coordinate a staff study of the results of the
10-hour 4-day work week programs used in several City Departments,
and from this study submit a proposal to the City Council, which
will be of benefit to the community as a whole, in regards to
the best utilization of working hours.
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