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City manager outlines alternate work‑schedule pilot to offer staff flexibility
Summary
Lindsay staff proposed an alternate work‑schedule pilot (options: 4x10s, 8/9s, half‑day Fridays) to give employees flexibility while maintaining public coverage; staff proposed a trial and return report to council.
City Manager presented an informational proposal for an alternate work‑schedule pilot aimed at increasing employee flexibility without reducing service levels.
The presentation described several models — four 10‑hour days, 8/9s or alternating half‑day Fridays — and staff said the preferred model would stagger Fridays so each department retains coverage while giving employees alternate Fridays off on a rotating basis. The manager said there would be no fiscal impact and emphasized the pilot nature of the change: if productivity dropped, the city would revert to the existing schedule.
Council members asked about start and close times, public hours (proposed morning opening at 7–7:30 a.m., closing to public at 4:30 p.m.), how public‑safety schedules would be handled and whether schedule rotation or opt‑outs would be allowed. The City Manager said public‑safety staffing would remain on existing schedules and recommended a 3‑month evaluation period to assess outcomes.
Direct quote: “The goal is that we’re not going to lose any productivity, but, really, that we should gain productivity,” the City Manager said when outlining the pilot’s objectives.
What’s next: Staff will implement the pilot if no major objections arise, monitor performance and report back to the council after the trial period.
