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County staff present alternative work‑week options; commissioners raise concerns about operations and public perception
Summary
Human Resources briefed commissioners on shortened work‑week pilots, international and local pilots, and internal feedback; department heads warned about operational impacts and public perception; HR proposed targeted pilots, additional holiday options or workflow redesign before broad implementation.
Human Resources presented research and internal feedback on alternative work‑week models at the March 19 Commissioners Court. The briefing summarized international pilots (UK, Iceland, Sweden), U.S. local examples (San Juan County, Quinnault Indian Nation) and nearby implementations (San Elizario ISD) and discussed how shortened‑hours pilots might apply at the county level.
HR noted that the county’s policy already permits compressed and flexible schedules at departmental…
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