S.B. 234 - Telework Bill Summary

• Each state department must establish telework policies within 180 days allowing eligible employees to work remotely, with written agreements between managers and employees required.

• Department heads must determine employee eligibility for telework and provide interactive training programs for teleworkers and their managers before participation begins.

• The Department of Human Resources Development must develop policy guidance on telework covering pay, leave, performance management, security protections, and computer system purchases that enable remote work.

• Each department must designate a telework managing officer to develop and implement departmental telework programs and serve as the primary contact with the Department of Human Resources Development.

• The Department of Human Resources Development must submit annual reports to the legislature detailing employee participation rates, departmental telework goals, impacts on emergency readiness and productivity, and best practices identified across state agencies.