§ 6127 Compressed schedules; agencies authorized to use

5 U.S.C. 6127(a)(a) Notwithstanding section 6101 of this title, each agency may establish programs which use a 4-day workweek or other compressed schedule.

5 U.S.C. 6127(b)(1)(b)(1) An employee in a unit with respect to which an organization of Government employees has not been accorded exclusive recognition shall not be required to participate in any program under subsection (a) unless a majority of the employees in such unit who, but for this paragraph, would be included in such program have voted to be so included.

5 U.S.C. 6127(b)(2)(2) Upon written request to any agency by an employee, the agency, if it determines that participation in a program under subsection (a) would impose a personal hardship on such employee, shall— A determination by an agency under this paragraph shall be made not later than 10 days after the day on which a written request for such determination is received by the agency.

5 U.S.C. 6127(b)(2)(A)(A) except such employee from such program; or

5 U.S.C. 6127(b)(2)(B)(B) reassign such employee to the first position within the agency—

5 U.S.C. 6127(b)(2)(B)(i)(i) which becomes vacant after such determination,

5 U.S.C. 6127(b)(2)(B)(ii)(ii) which is not included within such program,

5 U.S.C. 6127(b)(2)(B)(iii)(iii) for which such employee is qualified, and

5 U.S.C. 6127(b)(2)(B)(iv)(iv) which is acceptable to the employee.