Ore. lawmakers propose 4-day work week
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A pair of Oregon lawmakers has proposed a four-day work week for state agencies as a way to help close the state budget gap.
The Statesman Journal reported that House Bill 2932 is sponsored by Democratic state Rep. Paul Holvey of Eugene and Republican state Rep. Kim Thatcher of Keizer.
It would direct the state Department of Administrative Services to plan for and carry out a four-day week of 10 hours a day for state workers, extending operating hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thatcher sponsored a similar idea two years ago, modeled on Utah's move to a four-day week in mid-2008. A 2010 audit noted that there are savings, although not as much as anticipated - and there is public opposition to it.
Information from: Statesman Journal
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