Seven rural municipalities across Ontario have implemented a four-day work week for staff, along with two municipalities in eastern Canada and one in Alberta.
The main driver of the work week change is a search for the coveted work-life balance. Municipal employers also see the four-day work week as a tool to attract and retain employees in a competitive job market."We're looking at a policy around that, and those are some of the ideas that are coming forward from our staff that we're looking at as options for sure," Arnprior CAO Robin Paquette said.
Vokey says that service and availability to the public remain the priority for towns making the change, and those that have changed their working schedule have increased their hours. "It's an extra hour of service to the public. And there might be another person, Bill, who does Tuesday to Friday, same deal. So instead of being open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., they're now open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 6 p.m."
The township's mayor says moral among staffers is at an all-time high and productivity has remained consistent or improved."Staff are loving it, it's working really well. We're getting the business of the municipality done the same as we were before."
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