Butler Co. Community OKs Gas-Saving 4-Day Work WeekPOSTED: 11:51 am EDT June 2,
2008 SEVEN FIELDS, Pa. -- With gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon, some employers are giving workers an option to save money.One Butler County community is responding by letting some of its employees work four-day weeks.Video:  Watch Marcie Cipriani's ReportEvery full-time employee can choose to work four days a week for 10 hours each day. That cuts out a full days commute and still gives workers their 40 hours.Seven Fields Mayor Edward Bayne III said the borough does not require its employees to live there and up to 10 of them live up to 40 minutes away."I'm from Grove City. It's about a 35-mile ride," said borough worker Rich Larrick."I think it has many benefits," said borough manager Thomas Smith. "It's a win-win situation. It saves the employee gas and the extra time and as an organization, morale improves."A few other employers in western Pennsylvania are toying with the idea.St. Francis University in Loretto, Cambria County, will also let employees work four-day weeks over the summer. That begins Monday and runs through Aug. 9, the week before faculty and students return to school. Related Links: More County News Get RSS Headlines | Free Desktop Alert Copyright 2008 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report. |
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