compressed schedule experiments

compressed schedule experiments Sec. 202. (a) Notwithstanding section 6101 of title 5, United States Code, experiments may be conducted in agencies to test a 4-day workweek or other compressed schedule. (b) (1) An employee in a unit with respect to which an organization of Government employees has not been accorded exclusive recognition shall not be required to participate in any experiment under subsection (a) unless a majority of the employees in such unit who, but for this paragraph, would be included in such experiment have voted to be so included. (2) Upon written request to any agency by an employee, the agency, if it determines that participation in an experiment under subsection (a) would impose a personal hardship on such employee, shall— (A) except such employee from such experiment; or (B) reassign such employee to the first position within the agency— (i) which becomes vacant after such determination, (ii) which is not included within such experiment, (iii) for which such employee is qualified, and (iv) which is acceptable to the employee. A determination by an agency under this paragraph shall be made not later than 10 days after the day on which a written request for such determination is received by the agency. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, but subject to the terms of any written agreement under section 302(a), any experiment under subsection (a) may be terminated by the Commission, or the agency, if it determines that the experiment is not in the best interest of the public, the Government, or the employees. (d) Experiments under subsection (a) shall terminate not later than the end of the 3-year period which begins on the effective date of this title.