Telecommuting

Types of Telecommuting

Duties/tasks associated with the position are not suited for telecommuting, such as providing in-person service to students, faculty, or staff, front desk coverage, tasks that rely on specific equipment or supplies, physical work on buildings or grounds, in-person patient interaction and care, etc.
Structure of position is not suited for telecommuting, such as some student and/or temporary workers.
Majority of the meetings with university units/staff need to be in person.
Existing performance concerns.

Employee can perform the duties of the position successfully from a remote location.
Position requires some in-person interaction and/or team collaboration/team building.
Not all customer interactions are suitable for email, phone, Zoom, Teams.
Employee is equally productive in both locations.

Duties can be performed in any location, such as reading reports, analyzing documents, preparing letters, providing phone support or reports, data entry, etc.
Employee can perform the duties of the position successfully from a remote location.
There is no difference in the level of service provided to the customer.
Duties can be performed off-site without disruption to the regular workflow.
Minimal requirements for direct supervision.
Duties and responsibilities require little or no in-person interaction.
Customer interaction suitable for email, phone, Zoom, Teams.
Employee’s performance can be monitored and measured remotely.

Temporary telecommuting option on a mandatory action day or a special circumstance day (e.g., natural disaster, snow day, red air quality day, etc.)