THE FOUR-DAY, FORTY-HOUR WORKWEEK FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES

This report presents the results of a four day forty-hour workweek pilot study. The impetus for this pilot study was generated from two directions: The Governor's Efficency Study Commission, and the energy crisis of 1973-74. The results of the pilot study are grouped into five general catagories. Productivity, equipment, personnel, administration and procedure, and public relations. Based on the support and the potential advantages indicated by the four day work week pilot study, a four day maintenance work week was implemented during 1975. It was recommended that those economic advantages gained by the four day work be diverted to increase service value in order to partially offset increased cost of maintenance and proposed reductions in maintenance appropriations.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This report was presented at the 35th Annual Convention of the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 21, 1971.
• Corporate Authors:

  North Carolina Department of Transportation

  Division of Highways, P.O. Box 25201
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27611
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Costs; Equipment; Hours of labor; Maintenance; Personnel; Pilot studies; Productivity; Public relations; Weekdays
• Old TRIS Terms: Pilot study
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167482
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 18 1978 12:00AM