How to Propose a Telecommuting Arrangement
Please write your telecommuting proposal using the outline below. Then discuss it with your supervisor. Be prepared to revise your plan if needed. (Flexibility works both ways!)
1.I propose the following arrangement to best meet my needs:
- Where do you propose to work (home, alternate site)?
- What schedule would you like (days and hours on campus? at home office)?
- Which of your duties do you propose to perform at home? Which do you propose to perform in the department?
- If only a minor adjustment can be made to your work arrangements, what adjustment would be most valuable to you? (Examples: telecommute one day a week; be available to come in on short notice; suspend telecommuting during busiest times of the year.)
2.I propose the following solutions to meet the following operational needs of work? (Include the effect on your own assignment and how your role affects others, both within the unit and externally.)
- How will you communicate with your supervisor, co-workers, and clients?
- How will materials be kept readily available to those who need access?
- How will you be able to respond to emergencies or other unexpected events in your department?
- How will you assure the security of university materials and equipment?
- Can you provide a workplace that is as safe as your departmental work site, so as to minimize the likelihood of injury?
3. This arrangement will benefit our department as follows:
- Will service hours be extended?
- Will you be more productive? In what ways, and how will this be measured?
- Will your department be able to free up equipment and space?
4. What concerns might arise from your supervisor, co-workers, and clients, and how might you address them?
5. I propose implementing this arrangement for a trial period of _____ months.
6. I propose the following plan for monitoring this arrangement’s effectiveness.
7. (Circle one) I will / will not provide computing equipment.