What is Compressed work schedule?
An employee with this schedule can complete a standard 35–40-hour workweek in less than five days. A full-time employee, for example, may work four 8-10-hour days rather than five 8-hour days.
This option is more readily used for non-exempt employees who have a set number of maximum work hours, although it is not ruled out for monthly paid employees who work more than 30 hours per week. Non-exempt employees who agree to a truncated workweek are typically required to be paid overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
Advantages of Compressed Work Schedule
- Employees can achieve a better work-life balance by taking an extra day off.
- The employee retains his or her full wages and perks.
- Commuting time and expenditures are reduced.
- During non-regular workplace hours, there are fewer interruptions and more productivity.
- By overlapping schedules, total employee hours are increased at high peak workloads.
- Workplace hours have been extended.
- Managing a large amount of time that has been accumulated.
