MSJC 410s Cost Analysis

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MSJC 4/10s Cost Analysis

• Aug. 08 - Rev. Feb. 09

Compiled by MSJC RP Dept. XCJH 09.03.08 Rev.
2.19.09
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MSJC 4/10s Cost Analysis

• Objective of study
• To determine the benefits and the savings of
  implementing
• a 4-day 10 hour work week at MSJC for
  non-faculty full time permanent employees
• While all parties benefit from lower levels of
  Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2), the specific
  benefits by category include
• Local Community/Environment decreased traffic
• Employees decreased transportation cost and
• increase number of 3 day
  weekends
• MSJC District decreased utility cost
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  MSJC RP
  Dept. XCJH09.03.08

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MSJC Classified Administrators
Sources and assumptions (1) Includes classified
staff, administrators excludes faculty,
temporary part-time employees from MSJC
Employee Data Extract (2) Mileage from
employees home address of record to respective
campus worksite was calculated using Map
Quest (3) 20.3 MPG estimate 19.4 lb of carbon
dioxide (CO2) per gallon of gas - U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (3a) Riverside
County avg. price of regular on 2.11.09 (4) Based
on an average cost of .125/mile to operate a
vehicle (excluding gas) IRS/AAA average
estimate of 15,000 miles a year (26.2 x .125
gas) (5) Over a 12 month period no mileage will
be substituted for the reduction in mileage
driven to MSJC as a result of a 4/10s
program (6) Annual data based on 37 five day
work weeks (assumes an average of 3 weeks
vacation per employee and a total of 12 weeks
with four or less work days (calculation of
37 weeks 52 total wks 3 vacation wks 12
wks with four or less work days) (7) 2,204.6 lb
1 metric ton Metric Conversions .org
Compiled by MSJC RP Dept. XCJH 02.19.09
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MSJC District
Sources and assumptions (1) Includes classified
staff, administrators excludes faculty,
temporary part-time employees from MSJC
Employee Data Extract (2) Mileage from
employees home address of record to respective
campus worksite was calculated using Map
Quest (3) 20.3 MPG estimate 19.4 lbs of carbon
dioxide (CO2) per gallon of gas - U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (3a) Riverside
County avg. price of regular on 2.11.09 (4) Based
on an average cost of .125/mile to operate a
vehicle (excluding gas) IRS/AAA average
estimate of 15,000 miles a year (5) Over a 12
month period no mileage will be substituted for
the reduction in mileage driven to MSJC as a
result of a 4/10s program (6) Annual data based
on 37 five day work weeks (assumes an average of
3 weeks vacation per employee and a total of 12
weeks with four or less work days
(calculation of 37 weeks 52 total wks 3
vacation wks 12 wks with four or less work
days) (7) 2,204.6 lb 1 metric ton Metric
Conversions .org



Compiled by MSJC RP Dept. XCJH 02.19.09
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MSJC 4/10s Annual End Benefits

• Carbon Dioxide Emissions-
• down by 147 metric tons (328,600
  lbs)
• Local Community/Environment -
• decreased traffic by 13,135 vehicles
  (37 wk x 355 employees)
• Employees -
• decreased cost by 80,900
  (241/employee)
• increased of 3 day weekends by 37
  or 147
• MSJC District -
• decreased utility cost by (TBD)

Compiled by MSJC RP Dept. XCJH 02.19.09
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4/10 Issues to address

• Utility cost savings appear to occur when the
  electric system for the entire or section of the
  building can be shut off or lowered
• Telecommuting is a realistic option for
  administrators.
• U.S. GSA survey (863 respondents)
  reported
• 88 less stress
• 77 more energy
• 60 increased in job performance
• 3. Computer hardware for administrators to
  telecommute
• 4. 4/10s would help meet South Coast Air
  Quality Management District requirements