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City reports positive staff feedback on summer 4x10 pilot; managers to consult on refinements
Summary
After an eight-week summer pilot that shifted many city business offices to four 10‑hour days, staff survey results showed majority satisfaction, improved morale and productivity; administration will ask departments to explore refinements before deciding on next steps.
City administration on Oct. 6 reported results from a summer 4x10 work schedule pilot run from June 30 through Aug. 22 and said employee feedback was largely positive.
Administration representative Bill Belt Knapp summarized the pilot. City business offices were open 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday with Fridays closed; some inspection and engineering coverage was maintained to serve contractors. The city circulated notices on the website and social media and accepted questions by email during the pilot.
Human resources distributed an anonymous survey to employees; staff reported 76 responses. According to the summary, 73% of respondents felt team morale improved, 78% were very or somewhat satisfied with the schedule and 53% reported improved productivity; 76% said they would consider repeating the schedule next summer. Challenges included fatigue from longer days and scheduling conflicts for some employees, including childcare issues.
Belt Knapp said the pilot was voluntary and allowed employees to opt to remain on a 5x8 schedule if needed. He told council that department managers will consult with their employees to identify refinements for future pilots. "If it is something that we want to repeat, then I'd like to have all departments kinda talk to their employees...to see if there's things we can do to better fine tune it," Belt Knapp said.
The council accepted the report by consensus; administration will task department managers to return with recommendations for next year's pilot and to ensure customer service needs are met.
