University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-T2-30: Condensed Work Week

UWSP Employee Handbook - GENERAL EMPLOYMENT POLICIES & PROCEDURES Alternative Work Patterns State policy encourages the use of alternative work patterns by full-time or part-time employees when such schedules are consistent with efficient and effective University operations. Alternative work patterns include job sharing; alternate work weeks such as four, ten-hour days; and, staggered work hours, such as 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., with a thirty-minute lunch break. Requests for alternative work patterns should be made to the employee’s immediate supervisor who will determine if the proposal is feasible for the work unit. Wisconsin State Stat 230.215 (1)  Declaration of policy. The legislature finds and declares: (1)(a) (a) That employment practices which provide flexibility in scheduling hours of work often result in increased worker productivity, reduced absenteeism, improved employee morale and a more economical and efficient use of energy, highways and other transit systems. 230.215(1)(b) (b) That traditional full-time work patterns fail to meet the needs of many potentially productive citizens who, due to age, health or family circumstances, are effectively prevented from engaging in full-time employment. 230.215(1)(c) (c) That a greater number of permanent part-time employment opportunities are necessary to allow citizens a higher level of participation in the work force and to permit a greater utilization of the skills, talents and abilities of all citizens who want to work. 230.215(1)(d) (d) That it is the intent of the legislature that all agencies of state government participate in developing and creating flexible-time work schedules, additional permanent part-time positions and other alternative work patterns in order to maximize, in a manner consistent with the needs of state service, the employment options available to existing and potential state employees. 230.215(1)(e) (e) That it is the intent of the legislature that all agencies of state government make available permanent part-time employment opportunities in classified positions. 230.215(2) (2) Flexible-time employment scheduling. In this subsection "flexible-time schedule" means a work schedule which includes required days or hours during which an employee subject to the work schedule must be present for work and designated hours during which the employee, with the approval of his or her supervisor, may elect a time of arrival to and departure from work. Every agency shall develop a plan for the establishment of employee flexible-time schedules. The plan shall attempt to maximize efficiency of agency operations, the level of services to the public, energy conservation and employee productivity and shall consider traffic congestion, transit facilities and other relevant factors.