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Telework

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) may permit telework when operational needs and job responsibilities allow. Telework arrangements require advance approval by the employee’s supervisor and appropriate executive staff and do not alter work hours, compensation, benefits, status, or responsibilities.

Employees approved for telework must complete required annual acknowledgments and remain subject to all Board of Education policies and MCPS regulations, procedures, and practices.

  1. Considering Telework

    When employees and supervisors are considering telework, the following factors should be considered:

    MCPS Telework - Considering Telework
  2.  
a) The employee’s alternate work location is in Maryland or one of the reciprocal states (nonnegotiable).
b) Data security must be maintained.
c) Portability of employee’s work (portability includes the nature of the tasks to be performed remotely and the employee’s ability to perform the work remotely).
d) Whether working remotely would negatively impact operations, collaboration, or customer service..
e) Whether the employee is able to sustain ongoing meaningful engagement related to their work.
f) The employee’s record of work performance.

Review and Approval Process

The telework request, review and approval process:

MCPS Telework - Review and Approval Process  
  1. An employee who wishes to be considered for telework must complete and submit MCPS Form 425-58, Request to Telework, to their direct supervisor.
  2. The telework request must be approved before the initiation of telework.
  3. The direct supervisor reviews the request and then recommends approval, with revisions, or recommends denial to the appropriate executive staff member. A request that is denied must include a written rationale for the recommendation.
  4. Together with the employee, the supervisor determines the telework schedule.
  5. Within ten (10) business days, the supervisor and the appropriate executive staff member will send the employee the completed and signed telework request form.
  6. Once the telework request form has been executed, the employee must sign the telework acknowledgments. The request and agreement must be completed annually.
  7. For situational telework, the request must be completed for each telework instance.

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Questions

Direct all questions about the telework approval process to your supervisor and/or chief.

Direct general questions about the telework regulation to the Division of Human Resources and Talent Management at 240-740-8055.