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On May 2nd, Telework Exchange announced the results of Telework Week 2012, an effort that encouraged employees to telework during the week of March 5-9, 2012. Sponsored by Cisco, the post-Telework Week report, "Bank on Telework: The Telework Week 2012 Impact and Year-over-Year Benchmark," finds that Telework Week 2012 participants saved a total of 6,413,006 miles; 251,774 hours; 3,453 tons of pollutants; and collectively saved $5.6 million by not commuting.
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Underwritten by Juniper Networks, the report, which includes overall government-wide telework progress, top challenges, and peer-to-peer recommendation, shows that Federal agencies are making positive strides in telework advancements.
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Underwritten by Cisco, the post-Telework Week report, "Filling the Tank with Telework: The 2011 National Telework Week Impact," finds that during this week, 39,694 employees teleworked and collectively saved $2.7 million in commuting costs, and gained back more than 148,000 hours by not commuting.
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A study on how telework can offer commuters significant savings, but barriers remain to teleworking
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A study on Federal management perceptions of telework and how to overcome management resistance
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A study on Federal telework coordinators, polling their roles in agency telework programs
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In September 2008, the U.S. General Services Administration and Telework Exchange released a whitepaper describing the multiple benefits telework provides to the Federal Government, other public sector organizations, the private sector, the individual employee, and the community.
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This study, underwritten by TANDBERG, reveals that Feds are telework friendly, based on responses to the Telework Exchange Online Telework Eligibility Gizmo, a quiz-based calculator that helps employees determine telework eligibility
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This study, based on a survey responses from 87 percent of National Science Foundation’s (NSF) employees, reveals that telework is a win-win-win for managers, employees, and the environment
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The study examines Federal employees’ mobility trends – revealing a growing mobile workforce and how the government can realize significant time savings and productivity gain by equipping their employees with mobile solutions.
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The study examines Federal manager's attitudes toward and performance against mandates to hire Americans with disabilities. Report finds Feds are not walking the talk regarding efforts to hire, retain, and effectively manage employees with disabilities.
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On December 9, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 1722, The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 – now Public Law 111-292. The bill requires Federal agencies to establish telework policies for eligible employees. Many agencies have already taken significant telework steps, and can offer advice. Telework Exchange executed an online survey as well as conducted a crowdsourcing session in November 2010 to identify key challenges to date and capture lessons learned. These findings will offer a roadmap for Federal agencies launching and/or enhancing telework programs in 2011.