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Newburgh Heights reducing work week of full-time employees to 32 hours

December 6, 2019

NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio — Work 32 hours a week, but get paid for 40. That sounds like a dream, right?

It’s becoming a reality in the village of Newburgh Heights.

On Tuesday, Mayor Trevor Elkins introduced legislation to reduce the standard work week of full-time employees to 32 hours per week. The take-home pay of employees will stay the same and they will still receive their full-time benefits.

Newburgh Heights Village Council unanimously adopted the policy.

According to a release from the village, the new policy is intended to provide personnel with an improved work-life balance, while also providing a competitive recruiting and retention advantage.

 

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