Compressed Summer Workweek | Employee Benefits

Benefit eligibility for:

An opt-in program for employees to enjoy greater flexibility and work-life balance during the summer months.

Running from June 3 through August 9, 2024, this program offers flexible scheduling options for eligible employees, allowing you to enjoy more free time on Fridays without impacting your accrued paid time off (PTO).

How it works:

Work regular hours Monday through Friday.
Take a 30-minute lunch break instead of one hour.
End work 2.5 hours earlier on Friday without affecting accrued paid time off (PTO).

To get started, go to your My Profile: Paid Time Off service in eCampus, and opt-in to the Compressed Workweek once the program is made available in the system.

Program Eligibility

Available to all full-time and part-time nonunion and Local 153 Adelphi University employees.

Compressed Workweek FAQs

Each day with a 30-minute lunch allows leaving 30 minutes early on Friday. Supervisor approval is needed if Fridays are not regular workdays.

Each day with a 30-minute lunch allows Local 153 employees to leave 30 minutes earlier on Friday.

Non-exempt timesheets, which are now electronic, should reflect all hours and days worked—including lunch breaks.

You will be charged for the time requested off, as usual.

During the 10-week Compressed Summer Workweek period, if you schedule a Friday off, you will request a half-day of PTO but take the entire day off. This reflects your compressed schedule, provided you have worked the required hours and taken 30-minute lunches on the other days that week.

You can participate by taking a 30-minute lunch on your workdays and getting supervisor approval for which day to leave early.

Adjust schedules and deadlines in advance, and discuss options with your supervisor if necessary.

We encourage you to coordinate with supervisors, colleagues, and clients in advance to ensure smooth workflow and avoid disruptions.

Unfortunately, your department’s PTO calendar will not be automatically updated to reflect your selection. However, we encourage you to utilize Google Calendar’s Out of Office feature to indicate your time away as well as Gmail’s Vacation Responder.

Remember to communicate with your team and colleagues directly as well, especially if there are urgent matters that require attention.

Adelphi will review and communicate its decision annually. The University reserves the right to modify or terminate this option at any time.

For additional questions, contact your direct supervisor or HR partner.