http://ohmygov.com/blogs/general_news/archive/2008/09/15/congress-asks-for-analysis-of-flexible-work-schedules-jaime.aspxA four-day, 10-hour-per-day, workweek should be offered to as many federal employees as possible, says House majority leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD). In a letter to Michael Hager, acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Hoyer arguedenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://ohmygov.com/blogs/general_news/archive/2008/09/15/congress-asks-for-analysis-of-flexible-work-schedules-jaime.aspx#3042Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:20:26 GMT0818fdd8-5679-476d-9536-9a7a82355f32:3042KenThe fuel savings is not automatic because flexible schedules make carpooling more difficult. In the current system, a vanpool will still drive in all five days a week even if a couple people have a day off. People trying to arrange carpool privately might just give up if it is too difficult to coordinate everyone&#39;s different day off. Already this is a problem with flexible schedules that allow people to start work at varying times. Back when everyone worked 8:00 - 4:30 it was a no-brainer to commute together if you lived in the same neighborhood. But I know a married couple who works in the same office but doesn&#39;t commute together because one chooses to start work at 7:00 while the other begins at 9:00 so that one can be at home when the kids go to school and the other be home when they get back. So, it goes beyond fuel savings. If everyone has the opportunity to have a flexible schedule that best meets his/her personal and family needs, productivity will go up. Happy family equals productive employee.<img src="http://ohmygov.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3042" width="1" height="1">