Jefferson County Plans Transition To 4-Day Work Week

LAKEWOOD, CO — Jefferson County is set to reduce its work week to four days amid the coronavirus pandemic. The first Friday closure will begin June 5, officials said.

“In these challenging times, we are looking at operations across all county departments for cost savings, greater efficiencies and reductions to achieve a balanced budget in 2021,” Jefferson County Manager Don Davis said in a statement.

“We believe there will be a decrease in costs along with an increase in productivity through a four-day business week and are optimistic this change will yield positive results.”

Most employees will work four 10-hour days instead of five 8-hour days.

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Some county offices and departments may be changing their hours during the days they are open, officials said. Residents are asked to check the county's website for departments, divisions and elected offices hours before visiting. Many offices are also offering online services — a list can be found on the online services web page.

Not all county offices will be impacted by the switch to a four-day business week:

• Sheriff’s office – there will be no change to how law enforcement activities are conducted, officials said.
• Courts and those employees associated with the courts:
  • The courts side of the administration and courts facility, run by the 1st Judicial District, will continue to operate as usual. For details on hours or operations, visit the 1st Judicial District Branch website.
  • The district attorney’s office will continue with its normal five-day business week operations.
• The Jefferson County Public Library system will continue its normal hours of operations. For details, visit the Jefferson County Public Library website.
• Coroner’s office – To contact the coroner, please see the coroner’s office website.

All Jefferson County offices will remain closed until June 1. Anyone who enters a public building is asked to wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines.

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