(a) The extent to which job duties involve face-to-face interaction and coordination of work with other employees and students; (b) The need for and frequency of in-person interactions with outside colleagues, clients and customers; (c) What access to on-campus resources will be needed to effectively perform the work; (d) Whether service quality, college operations, or workload of others will be impacted; (e) Whether the position can be performed independently based on the level of support and face- to-face interaction needed; and (f) Whether performance can be assessed accurately (e.g. using established evaluation tools for the employee’s job classification) and working hours appropriately documented. EVALUATION OF EMPLOYEE REQUESTS FOR REMOTE WORK ARRANGEMENTS In addition to assessing a position’s appropriateness for remote work, the individual employee also must be approved for the remote work assignment by their supervisor, in consultation with the Office of Human Resources. In considering whether to approve an employee for a Remote Work Arrangement, the College will consider: (a) Length of time in position; (b) Disciplinary actions on file; (c) Demonstrated ability to work productively (as shown by consistent and satisfactory performance of essential functions); (d) Evaluations in the previous evaluation cycle; and (e) The circumstances or rationale provided for consideration of remote work. REQUEST AND APPROVAL PROCESS As outlined above, not all employees and not all jobs are suited for remote work. An employee interested in remote work may present a written request to their supervisor for a Remote Work Arrangement, identifying the justification for and the duration of proposed Remote Work Arrangement. Alternatively, the supervisor or another manager may initiate a Remote Work Arrangement request. Each request will be reviewed by the supervisor with the Office of Human Resources to determine if the request (as originally made or as modified during the review process) is consistent with the requirements set forth in this regulation. The approval or disapproval of a Remote Work Arrangement request will be documented in writing (email is permissible) by the employee’s supervisor. Remote Work Arrangements will be approved for a defined term, not to exceed one year, and may be modified or terminated by the College at any time upon reasonable written notice to the employee (email is permissible). Except when a Remote Work Arrangement is required by the College, an employee may request to terminate the arrangement and return to on-campus work at any time. Renewal of a Remote Work Arrangement is possible but not guaranteed. Employee performance,
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