Telecommuting

The College is committed to prioritizing our academic mission, ensuring consistent and accountable service aligned with state policy, and strengthening the on-campus presence and culture that best support our students, community, and shared work. Accordingly, planned, recurring (regular) telecommuting is not generally permitted at the College. In rare cases where a business case exception is requested by a division head and approved by the President, regular telecommuting will be limited to no more than two days per week and must comply with policy requirements. 

Telecommuting for more than two days per week may only be permitted if the President determines that an exception is warranted and the request for an exception is approved by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR) and the Governor or the Governor’s designee.  

Any planned, recurring (regular) telecommuting requires a formal agreement between the employee and the College, and the time telecommuting must be tracked and reported. 

All previously approved telecommuting agreements and arrangements are void including employees in positions that have been approved for remote work via the State's exception process.  

In rare cases where telecommuting is necessary, division heads are responsible for submitting a telecommuting application form, telecommuting applications will only be available through division heads, which provides the business case for any employee who must work remotely. The President will make the final decision on requests for telecommuting. If approved, the telecommuting application form will be routed to the employee as the final step in the process. The form includes an acknowledgement of policy requirements along with a safety checklist that must be completed and signed by the employee.  

For the full Telecommuting Policy, please click here.

Requirements for Telecommuting:

Pursuant to the new policy, the following requirements for telecommuting must be met: 

• Telecommuting is a management option and not a universal employee benefit. Regular telecommuting is not permitted at the College unless authorized by the President. Division heads may submit limited requests for a business case exception to the President for consideration. 
• Approval of a telecommuting arrangement must not be based on the preference of the employee or treated as a benefit for employees. This policy is not designed to suit a desired lifestyle or personal preference. 
• Division heads are required to present a business case justification for approval by the President or designee for each proposed telecommuting agreement. 
• Regular telecommuting is limited to no more than two days per week. 
• An employee is not permitted to telecommute on:
  • Both Monday and Tuesday
  • Thursday and Friday or
  • Friday and the following Monday as part of a regular telecommuting arrangement. 
• An employee must have completed one year of satisfactory employment with the College to be considered for an exception. This requirement may be waived if determined necessary by the President and approved by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR) and the Governor or the Governor's designee.
• Employees subject to a warning period of substandard performance or performance improvement plan or those who were recently (within the preceding 12 months) subject to disciplinary action are not eligible for telecommuting.
• The President may designate a position as telecommuting only, if approved by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR) and the Governor or the Governor's designee. 
• The College's President and their executive staff are not permitted to telecommute. This includes employees who report directly to the President.
• Must meet all other terms and conditions as outlined in the Telecommuting Policy and Telecommuting Agreement.