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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - MERIT SYSTEM - | |
TELEWORKING PROGRAM | |
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Introduced By: Senators Mack, Calkin, Acosta, Anderson, Kallman, Mendes, and Bell | |
Date Introduced: February 15, 2022 | |
Referred To: Senate Labor | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 36-4 of the General Laws entitled "Merit System" is hereby amended |
2 | by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 36-4-66. Teleworking program. |
4 | (a) Each state agency and department within the executive branch, shall establish a policy |
5 | and program to allow their employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through |
6 | teleworking, to the maximum extent possible, without diminishing employee performance. Each |
7 | agency and department shall designate a "telework coordinator" to be responsible for overseeing |
8 | the institution and implementation of the teleworking program. |
9 | (b) For the purposes of this section, the term "telework" means to perform normal and |
10 | regular work functions on a workday, that ordinarily would be performed at the agency or |
11 | department's principal location, at a different location, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing |
12 | the physical commute to and from such agency or department's principal location. |
13 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - MERIT SYSTEM - | |
TELEWORKING PROGRAM | |
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1 | This act would require all executive branch agencies and departments to establish and |
2 | administer a teleworking program to allow their employees to work at a different location, rather |
3 | than their ordinary principal work location. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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