Jill Keimach, Moraga's town manager, said in April that she was looking for creative ways to motivate town staff without increasing salaries. She cited El Cerrito's 9/80 work schedule under which people work nine-hour days and have every other Friday off. "That would allow us to keep up with our family lives," she said. The Town Council recently approved her proposal to make the alternate work schedule available to staff in all departments except Police and Public Works. Without any increase to the town's operating budget, the town's public counter hours will be expanded to 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5:00 p.m. every day except alternate Fridays beginning July 5, when the town offices will be closed.
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