In an effort to become better stewards of God’s creation (one of the strategic planning initiatives) by saving on gas consumption, the university offered a trial four-day work week from June 16 through Aug. 15. This trial policy had the following guidelines:<\/p>\n
1.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 All offices needed to be covered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
\n2.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Employees could choose to work four 10-hour days if coverage was approved by their supervisor.
\n3.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 If approved, employees chose to take off either Monday or Friday, leaving Tuesday through Thursday to schedule departmental and cross-departmental meetings.)
\n4.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Overtime was only paid for hours worked over 40 in a week, not over eight in a day.
\n5.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The week of June 30 to July 4 was a standard, five-day week for all employees due to the holiday.
\n6.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 It was noted that some days such as Genesis might necessitate more complete coverage for particular areas within the university.<\/p>\n
It was understood that not every department or regional site would be able to participate and that participation would be up to the director or VP of each department or site, taking into consideration any potential service disruption to their customers.<\/p>\n
The president’s executive leadership team is seeking feedback from employees so an informed decision can be made whether to offer the four-day work week during the academic year. All employees who worked this summer are encouraged to provide input \u00e2\u20ac\u201d those who participated as well as those who didn’t, including supervisors. (If you did not work this summer, please do not participate in the survey.)<\/p>\n