When one of the members needed to change her hours for work reasons, Campfield and the other carpool member were able to switch as well. Four 10-hour days during daylight savings Compressed workweeks were implemented in 1993 to take advantage of daylight savings hours for housing maintenance and construction work that needs to be done during the summer season. To account for holidays, employees working compressed weeks record two hours of annual leave on their time sheet, in addition to the 8 hours of holiday time, to cover the full 10-hour day. Telework means trust A more recent addition to SHA's work options is telework. Fifteen employees work at home from one to four days a week on a regular basis and others on occasion.
Management is delighted with the results.
Both the employee and the supervisor have to be flexible about what works and what doesn't work, but we've not experienced any problems working that out. A telework agreement outlines employees' responsibilities for their work and equipment. SHA ensures teleworkers are set up with computers, modems, telephone and fax so that communication does not suffer. Providing options in their schedules and work arrangements recognizes that 8-5 at the office doesn't work for everyone or every job, and that employees have many responsibilities and pressures to balance in their lives. 1998 Washington State University Cooperative Energy Program.