S.C.R. NO. 96 Summary

• Request the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a Four-Day Work Week Task Force to evaluate implementing a four-day work week for Hawaii public employees.

• Task Force composition includes the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations (chair), Directors of Human Resources Development, Business/Economic Development/Tourism, and Health, plus representatives from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization and two public employee unions (AFSCME Local 152 and Local 646).

• Task Force directed to review four-day work week studies and health benefits, evaluate flexible work hour options, identify implementation barriers, and recommend procedures for adoption.

• Task Force must submit final report to the Legislature by December 1, 2023, and dissolve on June 30, 2024.

• Resolution cites evidence from Utah (saving $502,000 annually), Microsoft Japan (40% productivity increase, 23% electricity reduction), and UK businesses ($92 billion in combined annual savings) supporting four-day work week benefits.