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<' e . Houston-Galveston Area Council Office of the Executive Director PO Box 22777 · 3555 Timmons · Houston, Texas 77227-2777 · 713/627-3200 TO: H-GAC ~ovemments FROM: Jack Steel SUBI: New H-GA Office Hours DATE: November 22, 1991 '" H-GAC announces new office hours effective Monday, December 2, 1991. ':BeguuliIlg' hi DeCember we will be "adopting 'a "119/80" work schedule, in which employees work 80 hours over 9 business days instead of 10. H-GAC's switchboard will be open from 7:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. As a result of this schedule, our office will be closed every other Friday. A receptionist will be on duty on these days during a transition period, and voice message service will be available thereafter. A schedule of Friday closing dates is attached. As you are probably aware, new Federal air quality legislation will require major employers in most of our region's counties to implement measures designated to reduce employee work trips by 20%. Because H-GAC is the region's transportation/air quality planning organization, we felt it was important to lead by example and implement trip reduction programs. After study, it was determined that revising our work hours was the single most effective way for us to achieve significant work trip reductions. Employers which have already implemented trip reduction work schedules report no decrease in productivity, and increases in employee morale. As part of our regional air quality planning responsibilities we will provide you with information about a variety of trip reduction programs, and we will report to you on the evaluation of our own program. Please contact me if you have questions or comments on this program, or would like more information on trip reduction programs.