Telework Assistance and Guidance for Agencies

Teleworking: Guidance and Assistance for Supervisors and Managers

Welcome! - This page provides resources and information to help you develop and manage a thriving and successful telework program in your organization.

Supervising and Managing Telework

The Managing Virginia Program (MVP) provides a free online module on managing teleworkers available to all state agencies via the Commonwealth of Virginia Knowledge Center
Review the Quick Guide: Managing Teleworkers developed by Agency Human Resources Services (AHRS) group at the Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM)
Guidelines for Managing by Results from Telework!VA
Telework 101 for Managers: a free resource from telework.gov

Telework Program Development and Best Practices

The Commonwealth of Virginia’s Council on Technology Services (COTS); Mobile Workforce Workgroup’s 2007 Guide to Teleworking Best Practices
Telework!VA in an online resource that can help your organization develop a new telework program or expand and existing telework program for employees
Virginia Department of Accounts (DOA) Telework Expense Policy - When certain expenses are necessary to perform the requirements of the employee's position from an alternate location, agencies may pay for allowable telework expenses either through a direct bill to the agency or reimbursement to the employee
Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) - Information Technology Standards; Use of Non-Commonwealth Computing Devices to Telework and Information Security Standard
The Telework Exchange is a public-private partnership focused on helping government groups demonstrate tangible benefits through telework

Broadband Internet Availability in Virginia

The Virginia Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance promotes and encourages use of telework alternatives for public and private employees
The eCorridors program at Virginia Tech is launching a statewide effort to engage and educate the public and raise awareness about broadband availability in Virginia

Please Note:

Your agency Human Resources (HR) group is ready to provide guidance, consultation, and technical assistance to support expanded use of telework in your organization, please contact your agency’s HR group for support.

You can find state agency telework mandates in Section 2.2-2817.1 of the Code of Virginia.