Connecticut HB06354 - An Act Implementing The Governor's Budget Recommendations Concerning General Government.

This bill has not passed but contains the following provisions -

Sec. 226.

Section 5-248i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2013):

(a) The Commissioner of Administrative ServicesSecretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall, within available appropriations, develop and implement guidelines, in cooperation with interested employee organizations, as defined in subsection (d) of section 5-270, authorizing telecommuting and work-at-home programs for state employees. Such guidelines shall be designed to achieve the following goals: (1) Increase worker efficiency and productivity; (2) benefit the environment; and (3) reduce traffic congestion. The guidelines of the telecommuting or work-at-home program and determination of whether an employment position is appropriate for such program shall not be subject to collective bargaining under the provisions of chapter 68. (b) Any employee of a state agency may be authorized either by the head of such state agency or, for any employee of the legislative branch, by the executive director of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, or his or her designated representative, to participate in a telecommuting or work-at-home assignment. Approval of such assignment may be granted only where it is determined to be in compliance with the guidelines developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Any assignment shall be on a temporary basis only, and may be terminated as required by agency operating needs. Each state agency shall provide the Department of Administrative ServicesOffice of Policy and Management with a copy of any telecommuting or work-at-home program arrangement that it authorizes for any employee of such agency. (c) The Commissioner of Administrative ServicesSecretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall include in the annual report required under section 5-204, as amended by this act, the extent of use by employees of the programs provided pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section.