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In an effort to respond with timely information to a pressing legislative requirement, CDW-G commissioned two studies regarding telework compliance within the Federal government in 2005. The two research studies, conducted in January and March 2005, determined the state of teleworking in the Federal government and identified reasons for some agencies’ non-compliance. In 2006, the second annual CDW-G Telework Report provided another benchmark for the state of teleworking in the Federal government and represented CDW-G’s ongoing efforts to identify the barriers to broader telework adoption.
For 2007, the third annual CDW-G Telework Report examined the state of telework adoption in both the Federal government and the private sector. The concurrent survey of nearly 2,200 employees and Information Technology (IT) professionals provides the first side-by-side examination of telework adoption in both markets.
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Telework is the ability to work remotely from locations outside of a traditional office environment or routine workstation, such as a home office or telework center. Teleworking generally requires a mobile computing device, such as a laptop with secure network connections, that enables authorized users to access vital information systems.
The Federal telework legislation, Public Law (PL) 106-346, was a personnel and policy requirement that had gone virtually unnoticed by Federal government agencies since its inception in October 2000. The law required 25 percent of the eligible Federal workforce to be able to telework to the maximum extent possible within six months of enactment. It also required the expansion of Federal telework eligibility by 25 percent each year, so that 100 percent of the Federal workforce would be eligible by September 30, 2004.
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With the implementation of an effective telework policy in the Federal government, the United States could significantly decrease traffic and pollution in congested cities such as Washington, D.C., and improve employee recruitment and retention by enabling a better work-life balance.
The average commuter in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area spends 69 hours sitting in traffic each year, consuming 54 gallons of fuel and spending $600 in travel delay and excess fuel consumption, according to the Texas Transportation Institute’s most recent statistics, cited by the U.S. Department of Transportation. These costs would be avoided if commuters were able to travel at posted speeds.
Further, broad telework adoption could ensure the continuity of government operations in the aftermath of a major disaster or even for the duration of a minor disruptive event, such as a snowstorm.
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View the latest results from the 2007 CDW-G Telework Report.
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Review the findings of the 2006 CDW-G Federal Telework Reports.
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Review the findings of the 2005 CDW-G Federal Telework Reports.
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