Compressed work week programs are like flextime but different in that an entire day is removed from an employee’s schedule. The hours from the lost day are compressed into other longer workdays in the week (e.g., employees work four 10-hour days or 80 hours over nine days). Under certain circumstances, this method favors both employees and employers: workers get a longer weekend, and the organization can reduce operating costs by closing a day or only operating the minimum needed to support that day. These benefits may be especially valuable to government agencies seeking cost savings without laying off employees.