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;

•  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;

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