Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

33060.1 Policy

• The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) shall maintain policies, guidelines, and information on the use of telework as a work option. Telework shall be initiated and formalized through an agreement between an employee and their manager or supervisor with approval of the Hiring Authority (HA) or designee. CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/CCHCS encourages the use of telework when consistent with the essential functions of the position and when it promotes effective and efficient business operations. The manager or supervisor, with approval from the HA, or designee, has the discretion to modify or terminate telework based on operational necessity. Failure to adhere to this policy, existing CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/CCHCS policies and procedures, or other federal and state laws, may be cause for terminating participation in the Telework Program and progressive discipline including, but not limited to, adverse action. Bargaining Units (BU) Memorandums of Understanding (MOUMemorandum Of Understanding) and California Department of Human Resources (CalHRCalifornia Department of Human Resources (formerly DPA and SPB)) policies shall supersede any conflicting information contained in this policy.