Is an employee limited to working 40 hours per week in an established 9/80 alternative workweek schedule?
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It is correct that the election of a valid 9/80 alternative workweek schedule is limited to 40 hours per workweek, so, for example, employees can’t work 44 hours one week and 36 hours the next week.
All employers are required to designate a workweek and a workday.
- A “workweek” is any seven consecutive 24-hour periods starting on the same calendar day each week.
- A “workday” is any consecutive 24-hour period starting at the same time each calendar day.
The key to establishing a valid 9/80 is to identify a workweek that allows the employee to
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