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Article 14TeleworkSection 1. PurposeA. Management and the Union jointly recognize the mutual benefits of a flexible workplaceprogram to the Department and its employees. Balancing work and family responsibilities,assistance to the elderly or disabled employees, and meeting environmental, financial, andcommuting concerns are among its advantages. In recognizing this benefit, both parties alsoacknowledge the needs of the Department to accomplish its mission.B. Any telework/telecommute program established under this Article will be a voluntary programwhich permits employees to work at home or at other approved sites away from the office for allor part of the workweek.Section 2. Telework AgreementBefore beginning work at an alternative worksite, the employee and immediate supervisor must sign atelework agreement. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to adequately document the teleworkarrangement in advance to explain/define the employee’s duty status, credit hours, overtime, leave,alternative work schedules, etc. The agreement should specify the terms and conditions of programparticipation, the performance expectations, and the work schedule information for the individualemployee. The telework agreement documents a commitment by the employee and the supervisor toabide by the applicable guidelines and program policies and must be in place before the employeebegins working at an alternative worksite. Telework agreement can be found at www.doi.gov.Section 3 – Participation Criteria for the Telework ProgramA. Consistent with the parties' goals of fostering a family-friendly workplace, all employees mayparticipate in the telework program if the following criteria are met:(1) Whether a sufficient amount of the employee's work, in fact, can be performed at analternate worksite. It is understood that the accomplishment of the Agency's mission isparamount. While supervisors and managers are encouraged to be progressive in regardto reengineering or restructuring how their offices operate or the manner in which theyassign work, there is no contractual obligation or requirement on management to do so toaccommodate an employee's request to participate in telework/telecommute.(2) The employee will be available and accessible to supervisors, co-workers, and customersat all times while performing work at an alternate worksite.(3) The employee's most recent performance evaluation is at least Fully Successful and theemployee has demonstrated an ability to work alone and without face-to-face supervision.49
(4) There are not conduct problems that would cause management to be concerned about theemployee's trustworthiness or dependability.(5) Costs of such an arrangement: The parties recognize that costs or cost savings intechnology, equipment, and telecommunications are considerations in decisions regardingparticipation in telework/telecommute arrangements. While it is expected thattelework/telecommute will require some costs, the costs involved may be too much tofinance an employee on telework/telecommute.(6) Technology/equipment needs: The parties recognize that existing and evolvingtechnology(ies) may allow or prevent an employee from participating in thetelework/telecommute program. The employee may need access to specific equipmentand/or will use the telephone extensively on telework/telecommute days. Suchtechnology/equipment may include:a. Long distance telephone usageb. Telephone usage (other than long distance)c. Computer/Laptop assigned to the employee's homed. Computer softwaree. Modemf. Equipment maintenance and repairg. Remote technical assistanceh. Replacement of damaged or lost equipmenti. Fax capabilityj. Internet service provider50
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Article 30Education Personnel Syste
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employee will be given ten (10) wor
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coast defense training. Military le
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