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A 9/80 work schedule is a way of compressing the standard five-day workweek. With a 9/80 schedule, employees work 80 hours over nine days instead of the usual 80 hours over ten days. In total, an employee works eight nine-hour days, one eight-hour day, and has one day off over the two workweeks.

As well, there are also studies saying that companies that impose their employees daily working hours are also less productive. In the end, scientists generally agree that the ideal daily working time is around 6 hours, and more concentrated in the morning.

Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) refer to a variety of schedule options that provide an alternative to the standard workweek. Adjustable work hours can assist employees in balancing the demands of the workplace with their personal responsibilities and as well as help alleviate commuting frustrations.

The two most common are: 5-4/9 in which you work 8 9-hour days and 1 8-hour day in the pay period and get an extra day off. 4-10 in which you work 4 10-hour days each week of the pay period and have an extra day of each week.

Adoption Procedures The organization must present a proposal, in the form of a written agreement, and designate a regularly scheduled alternative workweek. The proposal must specify the number of regular recurring workdays and work hours; the actual workdays do not need to be specified.

An alternative work schedule, or “AWS,” refers to a compressed or flexible work schedule. Two common AWSs are the so-called “4/10” or “9/80” schedules. Under a 4/10 schedule, employees work 10 hours a day for four days and receive no daily overtime, but receive an additional day off.

Compressed Schedules There are several ways in which a compressed schedule can work. The two most common are: 5-4/9 in which you work 8 9-hour days and 1 8-hour day in the pay period and get an extra day off. 4-10 in which you work 4 10-hour days each week of the pay period and have an extra day of each week.

An AWS is a variation of the standard 5-day/40-hour work schedule in which a full time employee completes a 40-hour workweek in a compressed schedule. This provides flexibility in balancing home and work like without disrupting operational needs and quality service to DGS customers.