§ 6127. Compressed schedules; agencies authorized to use

• (a) Notwithstanding section 6101 of this title , each agency may establish programs which use a 4-day workweek or other compressed schedule.
• (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.
  • (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) except such employee from such program; or
    • (B) reassign such employee to the first position within the agency—
      • (i) which becomes vacant after such determination,
      • (ii) which is not included within such program,
      • (iii) for which such employee is qualified, and
      • (iv) which is acceptable to the employee.