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Council backs pilot for compressed four‑day work week, asks staff to survey customers first
Summary
Council directed staff to proceed with a pilot compressed work‑week policy (four 10‑hour days) for positions where feasible, with customer‑service baseline surveys planned for November and a potential start in December; council asked for communication and departmental flexibility for essential services.
City staff presented a draft policy for a pilot compressed work week that would allow many city employees to work four 10‑hour days and close some municipal offices on Fridays.
Forrest said the plan includes purpose, scope, eligibility and guidance for handling holidays that fall on Fridays; he proposed a customer‑service baseline survey in November to measure public perceptions before any pilot begins. He noted examples of other small Idaho cities that ran similar pilots.
Council members generally supported proceeding, with several asking that the survey be conducted independently of any HR preference and that essential services retain operational flexibility. Council asked staff to return with a resolution on Nov. 6 to approve the pilot and to implement outreach and onboarding steps to begin a pilot in December if council approves.
What’s next: Staff will design and administer a customer‑service baseline survey in November, coordinate department schedules for essential services, and bring a resolution for council consideration on Nov. 6.
