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McCall council discusses 4-day workweek pilot for city staff, asks staff to draft policy
Summary
City manager Forrest Bookwalter and HR staff presented options for a compressed 4-day workweek pilot to improve staff recruitment and retention. Council gave direction to develop a detailed policy and pilot plan but took no formal vote.
The McCall City Council discussed a proposal to pilot a compressed four-day workweek for city staff and asked staff to draft a detailed policy and pilot plan for future council review.
City Manager Forrest Bookwalter and HR manager Tracy Melvic presented options including four 10-hour days, rotating schedules to preserve five-day public coverage, and expanded office hours (for example 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) on working days to preserve public access. Bookwalter said the policy aims to…
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