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TELEWORK. A Critical Tool for Ensuring the Continuity of Operations. Recent Events. Two events in the Washington, DC area reinforced the importance of incorporating telework into emergency planning February 2010 Snowstorms April 2010 Nuclear Security Summit
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TELEWORK A Critical Tool for Ensuring the Continuity of Operations
Recent Events • Two events in the Washington, DC area reinforced the importance of incorporating telework into emergency planning • February 2010 Snowstorms • April 2010 Nuclear Security Summit • Telework should be part of a suite of flexibilities used to create a mobile workforce
Telework and Emergency Planning • Telework should be a part of all emergency planning • Management must be committed to implementing remote work arrangements as broadly as possible and ensure that: • Equipment, technology and technical support have been tested • Employees are comfortable with technology and communications methods • Managers re comfortable managing a distributed workgroup
Telework and Emergency Planning (cont.) • Agency telework policies should include information on what is expected from teleworkers in the event of an emergency situation • All telework-eligible employees should have a telework agreement, in particular individuals who are asked to telework in an emergency • Individuals expected to telework in emergency situations should practice teleworking on a regular basis as much as possible
Director’s Commitment to Advancing Telework in the Federal Government • OPM Director Berry’s Telework Initiative • Purpose • Status • National Economic Council and Telework (Telejobs Group) • Purpose • Leadership Forum • High Priority Performance Goal
Data Collection • Annual Call for Data • Challenges • Changes to 2010 Data Call • Employee Viewpoint Survey
Pending Legislation HR 1722 – Telework Improvements Act of 2010 • Telework eligibility • Telework Managing Officer • Evaluation and reporting
Thank You For more information: www.telework.gov Contact Information: Kimberly Moore Emergency Preparedness Program Manager Kimberly.Moore@opm.gov (202) 606-1230