To: Board of County Commissioners
Prepared By:
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Bryan D. Weimer, PWLF, Director, Public Works and Development Department
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Presenter: Bryan D. Weimer, PWLF, Director, Public Works and Development Department; Karl Herrmann, MPA, Deputy Clerk and Recorder, Clerk and Recorder's Office
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Work from Home Policy Update
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Purpose and Request:
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This study session will provide an update on the proposed Work from Home (WFH) policy, a proposed policy adoption schedule, overview of a WFH survey, and plans for assessing the policy after implementation. We are requesting feedback from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the draft policy and implementation plan.
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Background and Discussion:
The County has an established telecommuting/flexible remote work policy since 2017. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted a majority of employees to remote work, resulting in a more in-depth assessment of remote work as part of the SEAL Team project.
In February 2021, SEAL Team 2020 presented the results of their project, which was the future of working from home. The BOCC directed the E-team to further evaluate and develop a post-pandemic work from home policy. Karl Herrmann and Bryan Weimer were designated as Co-Chairs of a sub-committee that would take on the task of developing a post-pandemic work from home policy. In addition to the Co-Chairs, members of the post-pandemic sub-committee are:
Ron Carl, County Attorney
Manisha Singh, Director - Strategy and Performance
David Bessen, Director - Information Technology
Todd Weaver, Director - Finance
Michelle Halstead, Director - Commissioners' Office
Dick Hawes, Director - Fleet and Facilities
Patrick Hernandez, Director - Human Resources
The sub-committee held their first meeting on March 3 to establish a schedule and work plan for development of a policy, which included the following steps;
Policy Development Steps
1. Identify t...
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