Flexibility:  Compressed Workweeks - Sample Schedules

The 4-day schedule:  it allows employees to work four longer days in one week instead of five regular days and to have one extra day off (often called a “flex” day).

Hourly or nonexempt employee sample

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Total Workweek

Calendar Week

10

10

10

10

Off

40

40


Typical schedule for an exempt employee whose weekly hours often exceed 40

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Total Workweek

Calendar Week

10+

10+

10+

10+

Off

40+

40+


The 9-day schedule:
it allows employees to work four somewhat longer days and one regular day the first week and four somewhat longer days the second week; there is an extra day off in the second week (often called a “flex” day).


Hourly or nonexempt employee sample

 

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Total Workweek

Calendar Week

Week 1

9

9

9

9

8

40

44

Week 2

9

9

9

9

Off

40

36

[The 44-hour week generates overtime; this option is often denied to overtime-eligible employees]


Typical schedule for an exempt employee whose weekly hours often exceed 40

 

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Total Workweek

Calendar Week

Week 1

9+

9+

9+

9+

8+

40+

44+

Week 2

9+

9+

9+

9+

Off

40+

36+


 


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