NYC’s 4-Day Workweek Pilot Program Nears Conclusion
After the pandemic showed employers and employees that many jobs could be done remotely, there’s been a favorable shift for a hybrid work model (some days in office, other days spent working from home).
Many cities around the world have launched trials to track the productivity of employees and businesses as a result of a four-day workweek, spanning London, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Now, it’s NYC’s turn to deem if a shorter workweek is a good fit for NYC’s hustler spirit.
Mayor Eric Adams announced the compressed workweek pilot program last January for members of the city’s largest public employee union who cannot perform their job remotely. Under the pilot guidelines created in collaboration with the flexible work committee within the DC 37 contract agreement, NYC agencies offered eligible DC 37 employees a four-day workweek by extending their daily hours worked to make up for one less day in the workweek.
Therefore, by the end of a two-week period, those working the typical five days compared to those on a compressed workweek schedule have put in an equal amount of total hours. Thus, all employees are still meeting their agency’s operational needs.
“Now, city workers whose job responsibilities don’t allow them to work remotely will have the flexibility they deserve, all while ensuring that the best municipal workforce in the world can continue to deliver every day for New Yorkers,” said Mayor Eric Adams.
20,000 DC 37 members already participated in NYC’s remote work pilot program that was offered in 2023. This compressed workweek pilot program offered more flexibility to the remaining DC 37 employees whose role obligations couldn’t permit them to partake in the earlier pilot program.
“We have said all along that the world of work has changed. Our commitment during contract negotiations was to offer flexible arrangements for as many of our members as possible, the majority of whom are in positions that can’t be carried out remotely due to the nature of their work,” said DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido.
The four-day workweek pilot program is about to end on May 2025, with an option for employees to extend it for an additional year. Find out more on the DC 37 website.
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