Sample Telecommuting Policies and Procedures
Creating a “Standards of Practice” for Telework will enable businesses to streamline and standardize the Telework process, thus reducing inefficiencies and corporate liabilities while increasing productivity and retention rates. Telework is already a proven practice for thousands of companies and government organizations, but it takes formal arrangements to garner top results and ensure sound practices are adopted.
SuiteCommute can assist in building a formal Telework program. This program will include all the necessary requirements to ensure the needs of managers, employees, and the overall organization are outlined, met, and monitored. The program will standardize such processes as selection, management, measurements, security, and liability.
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A sample of a Formal Telecommuting Policies and Procedures should cover:
Purpose
- History
- External Factors
- Internal Factors
- Benefits
- Expectations
Formal Arrangments
- Location
- Methods
- Platforms
- Duration
Goals and Objectives
- Overall Program
- Employee
- Manager
- Organization
Selection Process
- Eligibility Requirements
- Core Competencies
- Employee
- Manager
- Organization
- Worksite Requirements
General Work Requirements
- Virtual Office
- Internet
- Supplies
- Time
- Pay
- Scheduling
- Job Functions
Operation Requirements
- Data
- Disposal
- Transmission
- Back-up
- Storage
- Distractions
- Handling Problems
- Hardware
- Software
- Co-workers
- Management
Performace Metrics
- Employees
- Managers
- Organization
Parameters for Telecommuting
- Communication
- Methods
- Frequencies
- Metrics
- Fiscal Responsibilities
Liabilities
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Sexual Harrassment
- Fair Labor and Standards Act
Security
- Home
- Hardware
- Informaiton
- Storage
- Proprietary Information
Safety
- Work Locations
- Layout
- Electricity
- Maintenance
- Requirements
- Checklists
Emergency Action Plans
- Employee Expectations
- Tracking Time
- Reporting
- Accessing Company Information
- Expectations
- Time
- Workload
- Critical vs. Non-Critical
Inspections
- Safety Audits
- Hardware
Training Requirements
- Employees
- Managers
- Ongoing
Forms
- Application
- Agreements
- Assessments
- Termination
Problem Solving
- Expectations
- Protocol
- Communication
- Termination
