Shorter Work Week

A 40-hour work week, instead of the present 45-hour week, has been approved by the Trustees for all maintenance and grounds employees, heating plant employees, janitors, watchmen and Hanover Country Club employees. The new work week goes into effect at the beginning of the new fiscal year, July 1, at which time hourly rates will be adjusted upward so that all employees will receive the same weekly pay they are receiving for their present work week. Janitors will receive the same monthly pay as at present.

Richard W. Olmsted '32, business manager for plant and operations, further announced that time and one-half will be paid for work in excess of eight hours in any one day or for more than forty hours in any one week. A five-day week, Monday through Friday from 8 to 5, with one hour off for lunch, will be the normal work schedule; although hours and the actual days of work will vary for employees whose duties require a different schedule.

Adoption of a 40-hour work week follows a number of other steps taken in recent years to improve working conditions for College employees. Previously a definite work week, with overtime pay, was established; pay for vacations, holidays and sick leave was added; and employees were provided with free group life insurance, a participating retirement program for which the College carries a large share of the cost. Social Security, and group insurance for hospital and medical expenses.