What is Telework?
Telework is defined as employees who work from their home or satellite work center all or part of the work week. Communication between the telecommuter and their office is done via the phone and internet.
FACT: According to the 2022 Commuter Connections State of the Commute Report, sixty-five percent of all respondents in the Metropolitan Washington Region said they teleworked, either regularly or occasionally. When extrapolated to the regional worker population, this represented about 2,137,000 workers region-wide.
To learn how area employers have implemented telework programs visit: MWCOG’s Telework Case Study page.
The Benefits – For Employers and Employees:
- Less stressed employees who feel valued and are more productive and more motivated
- Reduced absenteeism and sick leave
- Reduction of leased space
- Flexible work environment
Choices:
- Employees can telework one day a week, two, three, four or all five.
- Teleworkers will feel like they got a bonus and a raise, all at once, as they add to their time at home, and slash their commuting costs.
- Your organization will be more attractive to potential employees in the recruiting process.
- Built in disaster management tool…if you have a problem in your main location, work can still be done from the remote location.
Resources
Interested in receiving free telework consulting services from Montgomery County?
Visit the Montgomery County Commuter Services website for more information on telework.
Read Commuter Choice Maryland’s Telework Toolkit.
Read a telework presentation from Commuter Connections.
Visit the Commuter Connections website for more information on telework.
Read goDCgo’s telework guide.
Telework statistics:
- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/03/30/about-a-third-of-us-workers-who-can-work-from-home-do-so-all-the-time/
- https://www.bls.gov/cps/telework.htm
- https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/remote-work-statistics/
What is a Telework or Telecommuting center?
Offices that are designed to be geographically more convenient for an employee who has a long commute to work. A telework center has all the necessities and amenities of any office, and they offer all the standard office equipment. Many have video teleconferencing. There is voice mail, e-mail and the Internet. Long-term commitments are not required.
