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Telecommuting Options in Government Jobs

Telecommuting Options in Government Jobs. Article by Dan Woog Presented by Tisha Hansford October 1, 2008. Telecommuting. Definition: “the ability to do your work at a location rather than your ‘official duty station’...on a routine, regular and recurring basis” source

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Telecommuting Options in Government Jobs

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  1. Telecommuting Options in Government Jobs Article by Dan Woog Presented by Tisha Hansford October 1, 2008

  2. Telecommuting • Definition: • “the ability to do your work at a location rather than your ‘official duty station’...on a routine, regular and recurring basis” source • Also known as telework

  3. Benefits • Conserving Resources • Preserving the Environment • Improving Worker and Public Safety • Increase productivity • Enhancing Family Values

  4. Adoption Rates • Outpaces private sector adoption by a 3-to-1 margin. • Option to Telework (2007) • Federal Employees – 44% • Private Sectors – 15% • Today • Federal Agencies have written policies related to telework – 62%

  5. Policies in Telework • “We think of the federal government as the mother of all bureaucracies, but it knows what telecommuting is, and it does it well.” Gil Gordan, Telework Consultant • Guide to Telework in the Federal Government

  6. Proposing Telework • Visit Interagency Telework Site • Research options and create proposal • K.I.S.S. • Know if telework is right for you!

  7. Questions/ Comments Sources: http://www.gilgordon.com/telecommutesafe/WhatIsTelecommute.html http://career-advice.monster.com/work-life-balance/government-public-service/Telecommuting-Options-in-Government/home.aspx

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