South Cambridgeshire District Council, GB considers first-in-the-U.K. trial of four-day work week
South Cambridgeshire District Council, GB Four-Day Week
District officials seek a way to maintain service levels without the high costs of temporary staffing for council vacancies. A proposed pilot would shift 470 office employees to a four-day, 30-hour work week for the first three months of 2023. Personnel managers would use existing metrics like planning application review times and benefit claims turnarounds in evaluating staff productivity. The proposal follows a successful pilot with four-day weeks for council laborers.
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South Cambridgeshire district council set to vote on pilot of shortened week for 470 desk-based employees
Trial of four-day working week proposed to assess viability for Council - South Cambs District Council
A three-month trial of a four-day week could begin in January for desk-based staff at South Cambridgeshire District Council – as a similar pilot of over 3,300 staff continues at more than 70 UK organisations.
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