The Congressional Progressive Staff Association thinks Hill aides should be working smarter, not harder. So, in a letter to congressional leadership Thursday, the group is asking members to consider 32-hour workweeks in their offices.
“By establishing a rotating 32-hour workweek for District and D.C. staff, you can help increase retention, boost productivity, and improve the quality of life for your team,” the group wrote.
The CPSA has no expectations for a sweeping policy change on the Hill; they just want a few members to experiment with a shortened workweek in their offices or committees. “We’re urging members to give it a shot, to pilot it for a six-month period,” CPSA spokesman Michael Suchecki said. “If it doesn’t work 100 percent, bring it back to the way it was.”
