Forney City Council approves 4-day workweek starting this coming October to boost life balance to its staff
Forney, Texas – In an audacious policy revamp aimed at simultaneously elevating quality of life for its citizens and fostering a more flexible work environment for its staff, the Forney City Council has ratified a resolution to transition the city’s operational regimen to a four-day workweek, slated to commence this coming October.
Forney’s new operational schedule will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday
The council’s endorsement last week engenders a modification in the city’s conventional operating schedule, which will now span from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
The strategic pivot to truncated working hours serves a dual purpose, according to city officials. On one hand, the initiative is designed to enhance the overall convenience quotient for residents, by ostensibly facilitating a nimbler engagement with city services.
On the other, it aspires to create a work milieu for municipal employees that is simultaneously more accommodating and conducive to a well-rounded work-life balance.
“Our city council is dedicated to fostering a positive workplace culture for city employees. We view the transition to a four-day workweek as a creative method to enhance convenience and accessibility for our residents. This shift also presents a budget-neutral strategy to maintain competitiveness, enhance recruitment, and bolster retention,” said Mayor Jason Roberson in a statement provided by the city.
“In addition, there are extra advantages like potential savings in utility and fuel expenses.”
List of services and departments in Forney that switch to four-day work week
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday and closed on Friday
• City Hall (Utility Billing)
• Community Development/Engineering/Public Works
• Economic Development
• Parks and Recreation Administration
• Municipal Court
• Police Administration
• Fire Administration
It is imperative to note that this organizational transformation will not exert any impact on the city’s critical emergency on-call services, which encompass police, fire, and public works departments. These indispensable sectors will sustain their round-the-clock operational tempo, ensuring unimpeded access to essential services for the community.
Mobile apps and virtual platforms for civic engagement will remain operational as usual
In addition to the in-person municipal services affected by this schedule realignment, the city has emphasized that virtual platforms for civic engagement will remain unaltered. Consequently, residents will maintain unfettered access to a host of online services, ranging from settling water bill accounts to filing for permits and reporting issues that necessitate city intervention.
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Just recently the city of Farmers Branch moved to a four-day workweek to be competitive in the job market and to retain and attract top employees.
