General Telework Questions

• What types of telework opportunities exist within the Federal Government?
• What does OPM mean when they say employees should be offered the opportunity to telework?
• Where are OPM's telework guidelines located on the web? [approval pending]
  They can be found at www.telework.gov, a comprehensive telework information site operated jointly by OPM and the General Services Administration (GSA).
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• Who is responsible for approving an employee's request to telework?
• What about teleworking employees during emergency closures such as extreme ice and snow days? Do they still telework?
  Employees who telework from home or from an alternative workplace are an invaluable resource during a time of emergency. Therefore, agencies may wish to modify their current policies concerning emergency situations to require telework employees to continue to work at their alternative worksites when the agency is closed. more
• Are business phone calls made from the home reimbursable?
• Who is liable for work-related injuries and/or damages at the alternative worksite?