| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.95 |
| Liaison | Kathleen Moore |
| Submission Date | Aug. 22, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
East Tennessee State University
Tier2-6: Telecommuting
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Diana
McClay Director of Employee Relations, Compensation and Development Human Resources |
Does the institution offer a tele-commute program for employees?:
A brief description of the program:
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) does not unilaterally endorse Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Policy No. 5:01:01:20, Telecommuting, for implementation at ETSU. As TBR policy states, telecommuting is not a universal employee benefit or employee right. Policy permits each institution the flexibility to identify those positions eligible for telecommuting, and establish the parameters of telecommuting assignments.
Several issues have been identified that make a telecommuting policy difficult to endorse, monitor and support at ETSU:
•Workers’ compensation liability;
•Health and safety issues of home offices;
•Monitoring of time worked in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA);
•Safeguarding of restricted-access information and materials.
Because of these important issues, the use of telecommuting by ETSU employees will only be permitted in a case-by-case basis for extraordinary circumstances, and/or under a university declared emergency. Vice-presidents will recommend any required telecommuting assignments in their respective areas to the University President for final approval. Following approval, a Telecommuting Work Agreement and a Safety Checklist will be completed (available in the Office of Human Resources).
The website URL where information about the program is available:
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