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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Do you have a news tip? newstips@heraldnet.com | 425.339.3400   Published: Thursday, May 15, 2008 WSU offers employees 4-day work week to save gas Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) -- Washington State University will let some employees work a 10-hour day, four days a week to reduce commuting time and save gas. Those who qualify can start Monday, and the university will decide in August whether to continue the program into the fall quarter. A university spokesman, James Tinney, says WSU offices are remaining open the same amount of time. WSU has 6,000 employees statewide. (From KRPL)

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