Bill > HB559

This bill requires the Maryland Department of Budget and Management to identify state government units or functions where a four-day workweek is feasible for at least 60% of state employees by October 1, 2025. The Department must then implement a four-day workweek for those identified employees by October 1, 2027, after negotiating with any relevant labor unions. The bill prohibits reducing the work hours of transitioned employees to less than 36 hours per week or decreasing their pay or benefits as a direct result of the transition. The Department must also report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2028 on the implementation's impact on vacancy rates and budgets of the affected state government units.