SLIDE 4
Where Do Telecommuters Work?
KEY POINTS
Telecommuters usually work at home or at a telecommuting center, but may work anywhere an agency determines is suitable for them to perform their work -- for example, an employee might work out of a car, a hotel room, or wherever the customer is located.
A telecommuting center (or telecenter) is a multi-agency facility that provides a geographically convenient office setting as an alternative to the employee's main office. Federal telecommuting centers also serve as conveniently located administrative support centers for home-based telecommuters.
Some agencies have allowed employees to move away from their offices -- across the Nation and around the world -- to be with family members and work out of their homes. (The Office of Personnel Management recommends that agencies designate the telecommuter's main office as the official duty station for purposes of special salary rates and travel obligations.)
Some agencies have saved jobs from budget cuts by allowing employees to work at alternative worksites, thereby reducing space and facility costs.
FORMAT SUGGESTIONS
Ask participants to identify places where they think employees might work away from the office and describe how work could be accomplished there.
Ask participants for ideas about how their office spaces might be reconfigured to save money when employee are allowed to telecommute.
Ask participants to express concerns about working at alternative worksites and to strategize about possible solutions.
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Updated June 18, 2001