telework training for employees state personnel administration
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Telework Training for
Employees
State Personnel Administration
Why Training?/Objectives
Review Telework requirements.
Review strategies for success as a teleworker.
Clarify expectations.
Review telework selection criteria.
Review Telework Agreement
Review safety considerations for the telework location.
Review FLSA applicability to telework.
Review Statewide Policy
Why Training?/Objectives
Telework Defined
Telework is a management option that allows selected employees to perform some job tasks at home or another acceptable remote location for one or more days per week, month, or selected time period.
Telework is a privilege, not an employee right.
Both manager and employee agree on telework arrangement.
It Works Best with the “Right”…
Employee qualities
Management support
Identified job
Alternate workspace
Review pages 5 – 14.
Why Telework?
Organizational effectiveness.
Employee productivity.
Community and environmental benefits.
Telework is not a substitute for child or dependent care.
Telework Considerations
Self-Assessment Tools
Review Successful Teleworker qualities
Pages 7-8
Sample Self-Assessment – Attachment B of Policy
Learning Check
A good candidate for telework is an employee who:
A - Is a self-starter.
B - Is a good time manager.
C - Completes projects on time.
D – Has a job identified as eligible.
E - All of the above.
Home Office and Safety Considerations
Office equipment
Information security
Fire safety– Smoke detector– Fire extinguisher
Avoid injury
Remember to take breaks.
Review pages 14 – 17.
Home Office and Safety Requirements
Home workspace is extension of agency workspace.
Agency workspace rules apply to home workspace environment.
Employee signs certification.
Review pages 58 – 59.
Telework Agreement
Telework requirement.
Outlines terms and conditions of teleworking.
Signed by employee and manager.
May be amended as needed.
Review or renew at least annually.
Review pages 49 – 53.
Telework Agreement
Work Hours and Leave
Work Schedule and Work Status
Work Performance
Standards of Conduct
Supplies and Equipment
Liability
Inspections
Statewide Policy Review
The Statewide Policy on Teleworking defines the guidelines and rules for the telework program.
Policy begins on page 40.
Refer to page 43. Item 7 Employee Participation.
Statewide Policy Review
Eligible position
Eligible employee
Teleworker
Workspace and work hours
Guide for Telework Agreement
Learning Check
True or False?
- I should contact my supervisor if I am injured while teleworking.
Learning Check
True
– If an injury occurs during teleworking hours, the employee shall immediately report the injury to the supervisor.
The Georgia Workers’ Compensation law applies.
Planning for Telework Success
Meet Common Challenges– Get organized.– Manage your work.– Train family members and others.– Establish a routine.– Utilize assistance and support contacts.
Planning for Success
Practice good habits.
Pace yourself.
Have a “Plan B.”
Review suggestions on
pages 17-20.
Telework Requirements
Did you sign these?
Agreement
Workspace Certification
Work Away Information Form
Welcome
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Congratulations! You have completed Telework Training for Employees.
If you have questions, contact your Agency Coordinator