Work Arrangement Guidance
Flexible Work Options
The university’s diverse and complex work force and activities do not lend themselves to a “one size fits all” solution for employee work arrangements. The new telework policy provides options for managers and employees to consider flexibility in the workspace.
- Apply to all employees, depending upon job functions and employee performance
- Differences among units and departments are considered when flexible work arrangements are determined
- Supervisors and employees are empowered to create arrangements that work for their units and job functions
Physical Workspace Options
Fully in Office
Performs a job function requires in-person coverage of office, such as providing important services to the university community that cannot be replicated with quality in a virtual experience.
- Department provides workspace.
- Works primarily during university scheduled hours
- Attends in-person meetings at university site
- May occasionally work from home or remotely, as allowed under flexible work arrangements, if their job function allows for this option
- Follows leave policies
Hybrid
Provides a job function that can accommodate some remote work. May be required to or want to participate in some work activities face-to-face.
- Regularly scheduled times in remote office and university office
- Will be required to have a memorandum of understanding with their department or unit that outlines details of arrangement
- May or may not have an assigned work space, depending upon arrangement with supervisor as outlined in memorandum
- University or employee responsibility for providing office supplies, work equipment (such as laptop, etc) will be outlined in memorandum of understanding
- Is not working remotely as a replacement for childcare or elder care
- Follows leave policies
- May not hold in-person meetings at remote work site (such as in their home)
- Maintains a safe worksite according to university policy
- Remote area must consider ergonomics, equipment, sufficient space, noise and interruption factors
Fully Remote
Performs a job function that can be entirely or almost entirely performed from a remote location, and participates in meetings and other work tasks virtually.
- Will be required to have a memorandum of understanding with their department or unit that outlines details of arrangement
- Memorandum will provide details about whether employee or university is responsible for providing specific work equipment (such as laptop) and office supplies
- Will not have a workspace on university grounds, but may be able to access shared work spaces on campuses if needed for occasional in-person visits
- Is limited to working from specific states and countries due to employment law
- Is not working remotely as a replacement for childcare or elder care
- Follows leave policies
- May not hold in-person meetings at remote work site (such as in their home)
- Maintains a safe worksite according to university policy
- Remote area must consider ergonomics, equipment, sufficient space, noise and interruption factors