                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

STATE AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES; REPORTING REQUIREMENT
(§ 2.2-2817.1)

A. In accordance with the statewide telecommuting and alternative work schedule
policy, to be developed by the Secretary of Administration pursuant to &#xA7;
2.2-203.1, the head of each state agency shall establish a telecommuting and
alternative work policy under which eligible employees of such agency may
telecommute, participate in alternative work schedules, or both, to the maximum
extent possible without diminished employee performance or service delivery. The
policy shall identify types of employees eligible for telecommuting and
alternative work schedules, the broad categories of positions determined to be
ineligible for telecommuting and the justification therefor, any benefits of
telecommuting including the use of alternate work locations that are separate
from the agency&#8217;s central workplace, and any benefits of using alternative
work schedules. The policy shall promote use of Commonwealth information
technology assets where feasible but may allow for eligible employees to use
computers, computing devices, or related electronic equipment not owned or
leased by the Commonwealth to telecommute, if such use is technically and
economically practical, and so long as such use meets information security
standards as established by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, or
receives an exception from such standards approved by the CIO of the
Commonwealth or his designee. The policy shall be updated periodically as
necessary.

B. The head of each agency shall set annual percentage targets for the number of
positions eligible for alternative work schedules. By July 1, 2009, each state
agency shall have a goal of not less than 25 percent of its eligible workforce
participating in alternative work schedules. By January 1, 2010, each state
agency, except the Department of State Police, shall have a goal of not less
than 20 percent of its eligible workforce telecommuting.

C. The head of each state agency shall annually report to the Secretary of
Administration or his designee on the status and efficiency of telecommuting and
participation in alternative work schedules and concerning specific budget
requests for information technology, software, telecommunications connectivity
(i.e., broadband Internet access, additional telephone lines, and online
collaborative tools), or other equipment or services needed to increase
opportunities for telecommuting and participation in alternate work locations.

D. As used in this section:
			&#8220;Alternate work locations&#8221; means approved locations other than
the employee&#8217;s central workplace where official state business is
performed. Such locations may include, but not be limited to the home of an
employee and satellite offices.
			&#8220;Alternative work schedule&#8221; means schedules that differ from the
standard workweek, 40-hour workweek schedule, if such schedules are deemed to
promote efficient agency operations. Alternative work schedules may include, but
not be limited to, four 10-hour days, rotational shifts, and large-scale job
sharing.
			&#8220;Central workplace&#8221; means an employer&#8217;s place of work where
employees normally are located.
			&#8220;Telecommuting&#8221; means a work arrangement in which supervisors
direct or permit employees to perform their usual job duties away from their
central workplace at least one day per week and in accordance with work
agreements.
			&#8220;Work agreement&#8221; means a written agreement between the employer
and employee that details the terms and conditions of an employee&#8217;s work
away from his central workplace.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 405, § 2.1-20.1:9; 2004, cc. 701, 755; 2005, c. 421; 2006, c.
137; 2007, c. 716; 2008, cc. 374, 375; 2009, c. 180; 2020, c. 738.