Remote Work & Telecommuting Policies
Dear 91心頭 staff members,
As many staff members begin油working on campus ahead of the fall term, I would like to share two policies, the pilot油remote油work油policy and the telecommuting policy. The University built these policies, which pertain to staff, with considerable care and consultation based on what we learned from the extended period of油remote油work油made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each policy will be reevaluated and may be revised next spring based on this next years experiences.
Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic, among other more devastating consequences, changed the way we油work. The University recognizes that while many of us are enjoying a gradual return to a version of life more similar to what we knew before COVID-19, the pandemic is not over, and we will need to remain flexible and agile as we move through this next year. We developed the油remote油work油and telecommuting policies understanding the need to balance our commitment to an engaging, active, vibrant campus with the individual needs of our community members. The pilot油remote油work油policy will apply to all campus-based staff. The telecommuting policy is for the rare circumstance when a staff member is approved to油work油exclusively off-campus and typically outside the Denver metro area. Both the油檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油永看鉛庄界霞油and the油Telecommuting Policy油are available online.
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Remote油work油is an option for certain eligible staff to spend a portion of their time油working away from campus after making an agreement with their unit leader. Each college/school/unit, as defined by the applicable vice chancellor, dean or vice provost, will use the油檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油永看鉛庄界霞 to determine if they wish to implement油remote油work油in their unit for the 2022 fiscal year. If they elect to do so, unit leaders will develop their units油檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油Plan, which will determine which staff positions in that unit are eligible for油remote油work油as it aligns to operational need.
The expectation is that 91心頭s staff will once again deliver exceptional in-person service to our students and the community by the start of the fall 2021 term. Therefore, it is expected that the majority of油work油will be done on campus unless noted by exceptions approved by the unit leader. That said,油remote油work油may be available for individuals and positions that meet certain eligibility requirementsnamely staff who can油work油independently, are in good standing without documented performance concerns, meet expectations in their current role and who come to a specific agreement with their unit supervisor.
Please note:
- Before a staff member may apply for油remote油work, the unit must develop a油檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油Plan that designates the staff members position as eligible for油remote油work. Unit leaders are encouraged to complete their油檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油plans no later than August 13.
- If a staff members position is approved for油remote油work油in their units油檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油Plan, that staff member may submit a 檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油Request Form to their unit leader. This form will be available on the HRIC website beginning the week of August 2. (The requests will not be reviewed until the油檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油Plan has been developed.)
- 91心頭s unit leaders and supervisors are committed to making equitable decisions regarding requests for油remote油work.
- Each units needs are unique; there are no guarantees that decisions regarding油remote油work油will be identical across units or departments.
- Reasons for denied油remote油work油requests will be shared and documented with the individual staff member and HR.
Telecommuting
At 91心頭, telecommutingworking exclusively off campus and most often outside the Denver metro areais rare and, by design, only an option in specific circumstances.
Details to note:
- Telecommuting must be pre-approved and only permitted in circumstances detailed in the油Telecommuting Policy.
- Positions moved to a telecommuting arrangement (as opposed to油remote油work油in the Denver metro area) because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be subject to the Telecommuting Policy.
- As with油remote油work, telecommuting is only permitted for certain positions able to油work油independently and for those who can meet all the essential functions of the position while油working wholly off campus.
- Existing staff who wish to telecommute must submit a Request to Telecommute to their supervisor. (The form will be available on the HR website the week of August 2.) The supervisor will evaluate if the position is eligible based on the Telecommuting Policy and if telecommuting meets their units needs and, if so, will seek approval of the unit leader.
Telecommuting or油檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油Agreements that Predate the COVID-19 Pandemic
Both the pilot油remote油work油and the telecommuting policies recognize that some staff had油remote油work油or telecommuting arrangements prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. If that agreement is documented and existed prior to March 1, 2020and is still油working as determined by the supervisorit may continue so long as the staff member executes the applicable油remote油work/telecommuting油work油agreement.
On behalf of the entire University, thank you for your dedication, patience, consummate professionalism and flexibility as we adapted how we油worked this past year in order to protect the community and continue to advance the mission of 91心頭. The new pilot油檎艶馨看岳艶油安看姻一油永看鉛庄界霞 and revised Telecommuting Policy are designed to bring clarity and guidance to the entire 91心頭 community as we begin adapting, once again, to new circumstances. If you have any questions regarding these policies, please visit the油FAQ online油or contact your unit leader or HR Partner.
Sincerely,
Jerron Lowe
Interim Vice Chancellor of Human Resources