GSA At The Forefront In Promoting Telecommuting
Posted September 13, 2007
| For several years, the General Services Administration has urged other federal agencies to set up telecommuting programs. Now, the GSA plans a big push on its home turf. Many federal managers have shown little enthusiasm for the program, in part because they are concerned about data security, equipment and software costs, office staffing, and employee productivity. About 4 percent of the federal workforce telecommutes, the GSA estimates. Studies have found that telecommuting does not reduce employee productivity or the quality of work. At the GSA, telework programs are “structured and disciplined,” with employees signing contracts that can include fixed working times. |  |
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