Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

33060.12 Telework Employee Rights and Responsibilities

• Telework employees are responsible for the provisions set forth in this Telework Program policy and for self-certifying that the alternate work location complies with established safety requirements as listed on the Alternate Work Location Safety Acknowledgement.

  • Telework employees have the right to:

    • Be eligible for the same opportunities as employees not participating in telework including, but not limited to, assignments, development opportunities, promotions, awards and recognition.

    • All provisions provided in the employee’s BU MOUMemorandum Of Understanding, which are neither enhanced nor abridged by participating in the Telework Program.

  • Telework employees shall be responsible for:

    • Maintaining all CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/CCHCS assets (e.g., systems, platforms, office tools, repositories) needed to perform the duties assigned.

    • Securing and maintaining a reliable internet connection with sufficient bandwidth to perform job duties prior to starting telework.

    • Being available by phone, email, or the current department standard platform for online meetings, communication (chat, voice and video calls), and collaboration (e.g., Microsoft Teams) during their designated work hours.

    • Ensuring adherence to all applicable laws, policies, and standards including program- specific guidelines and requirements for governing the security and confidentiality of work-related documents and information while teleworking (Refer to 33060.11).

    • Ensuring the use of state-issued equipment, software, data and supplies provided by CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/CCHCS is limited to authorized personnel and only for the purposes of conducting CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/CCHCS business.

    • Contacting the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/CCHCS ITInformation Technology Help Desks when experiencing technical or equipment problems to make arrangements for assistance, repair, replacement, or other options (Refer to 33060.17.1).

    • Maintaining a professional work environment at all times while teleworking by ensuring security and confidentiality of work-related information, and reducing visual and noise distractions.

    • Scheduling all in-person meetings at the office and not at an alternate work location.

    • Arranging for any dependent care and other personal responsibilities to ensure working at an alternate work location does not adversely affect normal work duties or professionalism.

    • Retrieving or returning state-issued equipment to and from the alternate work location (Refer to 33060.17.1).

    • Reporting to their manager or supervisor as soon as possible any emergency situations that arise at the alternate work location which result in a temporary or permanent work stoppage (e.g., power outages, flooding, fire, evacuation, etc.) (Refer to 33060.14 & 33060.17.1).

    • Completing mandatory annual Information Security Awareness and Privacy Awareness training. Failure to comply with the training requirement may result in the revocation of ITInformation Technology access to remote services.

    • Participating in all requested studies, inquiries, reports and analyses relating to the Telework Program, which shall be used to monitor participation in the statewide telework program as of the effective date of the Department of General Services Statewide Telework Policy.