{"id":198689,"date":"2024-02-20T09:51:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T09:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aihr.com\/?post_type=hr-glossary&p=198689"},"modified":"2024-09-03T11:20:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T11:20:14","slug":"9-day-fortnight","status":"publish","type":"hr-glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.aihr.com\/hr-glossary\/9-day-fortnight\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Day Fortnight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is a 9 day fortnight working pattern?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A 9 day fortnight is a flexible work arrangement where employees work a full-time schedule over nine days within a two-week period instead of the traditional 10 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This model allows for an extra day off every fortnight (two weeks), giving employees an extra day off without having to compromise on productivity or pay.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How a 9 day fortnight works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a 9 day fortnight schedule, the total number of work hours remains consistent with a standard full-time schedule, but these hours are distributed over nine days instead of 10. Typically, this involves extending the workday slightly so employees can accumulate enough hours to take an additional day off every two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a 9 day fortnight can also be set up by simply reducing work hours without any drop in salary. Employees will keep their regular hours and get every other Friday (or another day of the week) off. This approach is less common but still boosts productivity in the same ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you calculate a 9 day fortnight?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how to calculate a 9 day fortnight, assuming a standard workweek of 40 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Total hours: <\/strong>First, determine the total number of hours an employee is supposed to work over the two-week period. For a standard 40-hour workweek, this would be 80 hours in two weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Daily hours:<\/strong> Then, divide the total hours by 9 days to find out how many hours the employee needs to work each day during the 9 day fortnight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Adjust schedule:<\/strong> The result will give you the number of hours the employee needs to work each day over the 9 days to maintain their full-time status and ensure all work hours are covered.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The formula<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
    Daily hours =<\/strong><\/td>Total hours<\/td><\/tr>
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    For a standard 40-hour workweek, an employee would need to work approximately 8.89 hours, or 8 hours and 54 minutes each day over the 9 days of the fortnight, to meet their total required hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Use the 9-day fortnight calculator below to get an idea of the working hours that would be required: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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