Frequently Asked Questions

Our discovery with surrounding municipalities operating in this way has shown that a 4-day work week can boost morale, positively impact employee productivity, and offer employees a greater sense of work/life balance. Additionally, this change will expand the hours of operation at City Hall to 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. giving the general public more time to utilize City Hall services before and after typical business hours from Monday – Thursday, with little to no impact in serving our customers.

The 6-month pilot program will concludes February 28, 2025. The permanent 4/10 work schedule be implemented beginning March 3, 2025.

Most departments and services in City Hall will participate in the pilot program. Some services will continue to run on Fridays and/or weekends in accordance with operational needs. Department heads and supervisors are expected to communicate with employees regarding work scheduling. Public Works/Yard and some non-sworn Police staff are currently working a 4/10 schedule and will remain on this schedule.

Existing services such as Public Safety, Code Enforcement, and Recreation & Community Services programming will not be impacted and will continue as normal. 

It is the expectation that with the City's expanded operating hours from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. M-Th, the general public would enjoy a greater opportunity to access in-person services.

Our current workforce, as well as the new generation of workers, seeks a greater level of flexibility from employers. Having an extra day off each week is attractive to potential employees and could be of value to current employees who are seeking a greater work-life balance and/or one less day commuting.