Yesterday marked the two-year anniversary of the signing of the 2010 Telework Enhancement Act.
Telework Exchange announced Monday that it has launched Telework Week 2013, a global initiative that encourages federal agencies and state and local governments to pledge to telework from March 4-8. The week-long event enables agencies to test their telework practices and the progress of telework initiatives.
The 2012 Telework Week had more than 71,000 pledges, saving collectively $5.6 million in commuting costs, program officials estimate. In addition, 71 percent of organizations participating in this year’s event reported increased productivity as a result of telework, versus 60 percent in 2011.
Employees pledging to telework also can calculate their cost savings and access additional telework-related resources. This year, Telework Exchange also added a new Telework Week countdown for agencies to use to help spread the word among employees.
To make your 2013 Telework Week pledge, click here.
Brittany Ballenstedt
Brittany Ballenstedt writes Nextgov's Wired Workplace blog, which delves into the issues facing employees who work in the federal information technology sector. Before joining Nextgov, Brittany covered federal pay and benefits issues as a staff correspondent for Government Executive and served as an associate editor for National Journal's Technology Daily. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Mansfield University and originally hails from Pennsylvania. She currently lives near Travis Air Force Base, Calif., where her husband is stationed.
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