Guidelines

Guidelines to Help Select Jobs Suitable for Teleworking

Work activities are portable and can be performed as effectively outside the office;

Job tasks are easily quantifiable or primarily project oriented;

An essential component of job responsibility consists of reading and/or processing tasks;

Contact with other employees and customers is predictable;

The technology needed to perform the job off-site is currently available;

Cyclical work does not present a problem;

Security and confidentiality of data can be adequately assured; and

Most work handled is not classified.

Guidelines to Help Select Employees Suitable for Teleworking

The employee has demonstrated motivation, independence, and dependability in accomplishing work assignments;

The employee can deal with less frequent face-to-face contact with others;

The employee has good time-management skills;

The employee's overall performance evaluations are fully successful or higher;

The employee has clearly defined performance standards;

The employee has received supervisory approval for participation;

The employee is willing to sign and abide by a written agreement which requires participation in training and evaluation sessions;

The employee has satisfied adequate home work station requirements, including the availability of equipment and

The employee is careful to protect the confidentiality and ensure security of data.