NETS Work from Home (WFH) Policy
- Regurlarly scheduled or unscheduled WFH days are not an entitlement, but a privilege, and are granted with additional requirements:
- Justification for the request to WFH either regularly or unscheduled
- Business communication by telephone to home offices and emails requires very prompt responses
- Daily summary progress reports may be requested in writing by the Section Manager
- In an official UCAR closure situation, e.g. snow day or business continuity situation, exempt staff are required to WFH and/or take PTO/Vacation and report time accordingly - no Section Manager approval is required
- To work from home you must have prior written approval from the NETS Section Manager for both regularly scheduled WFH and out of schedule WFH and meet the following requirements:
- A network connection of sufficient speed to allow effective access to UCAR (DSL or cable minimum requirement)
- A NETS published telephone line or cell phone number which works without major drops or noise in the WFH area (phone and computer must be able to function simultaneously)
- A quiet space within which to work, free from distractions and disruptions
- Dedicated time frames within which to work throughout the day
- Check NETS Vacation Procedures Checklist e.g. checking Meeting Maker, forwarding phone, etc.
- A UCAR machine or a properly configured machine with at least the following applications:
- Email program configured for UCAR email access
- Meeting Maker
- Properly patched web browser which will support all UCAR web applications
- VPN configured for UCAR access
- Specialized software or hardware required to work effectively in the WFH space, e.g. Filemaker, CAD, GIS, etc.
- Optional Equipment:
- H.323 video conference package/camera
- Printer
- Headset