THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY GROVE, AUMENT, B. BOYLE, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, GEIST, GRELL, HARHART, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HESS, KAUFFMAN, LAWRENCE, METZGAR, MOUL, PEIFER, SONNEY, SWANGER AND VULAKOVICH, APRIL 8, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 8, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study

the feasibility of a four-day workweek for State employees.

WHEREAS, State government is facing serious fiscal problems;

and

WHEREAS, The nation is facing serious energy problems; and

WHEREAS, A reduction in the length of the workweek for State

employees might help solve some of these problems; therefore be

it

RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

study the practical and economic feasibility and the economic

and energy-saving benefits of implementing a workweek based on

four days but the same amount of total hours for State employees

working in areas other than corrections, emergency management

and law enforcement; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the committee complete its study and submit a

report to the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives by

June 15, 2011.