Flexible Work and Leave Schedules

The Census Bureau currently offers two work schedules:

Flexi time Schedule

A flexi time schedule consists of a 5 day, 40 hour work week. The plan operates under the following terms:

• Hours of work must fall between 7:00 am. and 6:30 pm. The work day is 8 1/2 hours including 30 minutes for lunch each day.
• Core hours are 9:30 to 11:00 am, and 2:00 to 3:30 pm. All employees must be at work during core hours unless they are otherwise in an approved leave status.
• Employee lunch periods must fall between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. The lunch period will be at least 30 minutes in duration.
• An employee may choose a starting time between 7:00 am and 9:30 am subject to supervisory approval.
• An employee may deviate up to 30 minutes on either side of his/her starting time without prior supervisory approval, as long as all hours of work fall between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm. Such deviations should not be frequent.
• Supervisors may require employees on flexi time to sign in and out on logs provided by the Employer.

5-4/9 Schedule

The 5-4/9 schedule allows employees to work 80 hours a pay period over 9 days during the regular work weeks and have the 10th day of the regular work weeks off. The plan operates under the following terms:

• Employees must select a set schedule of consecutive hours to work between 7:00 am and 6:30 pm for each 9 days subject to supervisory approval.
• The employee will work 9 1/2 hours a day for 8 days and 8 1/2 hours for one day during the pay period unless otherwise on approved leave. This includes 30 minutes for lunch.
• The employee will normally have his/her day off on a Monday or a Friday unless otherwise approved by the supervisor, Employees may also choose to split the day off into 2 half days during the pay period.
• The employee's 30 minute lunch period must fall between 11 am and 2:00 pm.
• The employee may deviate up to 30 minutes on either side of his/her starting time without prior supervisory approval, as long as the hours of work fall between 7:00 am and 6:30 pm. Such deviations should not be frequent.
• Supervisors may require employees on the 5-4/9 schedule to sign in and out on logs provided by the Employer