This manual for managers, supervisors, and union representatives presents information on how to implement a comprehensive program of voluntary reduced work time (V-Time) options for employees. (V-Time allows full-time employees to reduce work hours temporarily while retaining benefits.) It reports mainly the experiences of two counties and two state agencies in California. Manager, union, and employee perceptions of V-Time are reported, and case histories are provided of the State of California departmental programs (Employment Development Department and Department of Real Estate), and counties (Santa Clara and San Mateo)--all of which were involved in V-Time programs. A discussion follows of what makes V-Time work. Focuses are on support from management, program design (with policies in such areas as range of time reductions, scheduling reduced work time, duration of enrollment, application process, approval or denial of request, program termination, and employee status and benefits), and maximizing participation. Samples and worksheets are included. Helpful hints for implementation are then presented for these areas: surveys as a design instrument and program initiation, administration, and evaluation. Attachments, amounting to approximately two-thirds of the manual, include these sample materials: application agreements, promotional materials, surveys, and evaluation questionnaires. A supplemental reading list is also appended. (YLB)