Instead, they agreed upon a 32-hour workweek, in which employees retain their full-time positions with benefits but can enjoy reduced hours and schedule flexibility.
The couple both work for the county, and say the shortened workweek has improved their quality of life.
Ingman, a park manager in the county, said the 32-hour workweek made his job easier by attracting a better applicant pool.
His wife’s employer recently adopted its own 32-hour workweek — using San Juan County as a template.
Not all county employees are formally eligible for the 32-hour workweek; right now it only applies to the roughly 155 positions represented by the union.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, San, Park, Public Works
Locations:
San Juan Island, Washington, San Juan County, Seattle, ”, Park, Mississippi, Juan County