Friday, October 23, 2009



Utah's 4-day workweek brings some dividends

By PAUL FOY (AP) – 20 hours ago

SALT LAKE CITY — Closing Utah state offices on Fridays has delivered an unexpected bonus: a big saving on overtime pay.

New calculations show Utah saved $4.1 million in the first year of a government experiment with a four-day workweek.

State employees were eager to leave after the longer workday, and weren't inclined to work an extra hour or two.

... great idea ...






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