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The employee agrees to the following conditions:
1. The employee will remain accessible and productive during scheduled work hours.
2. The employees job responsibilities and promotional opportunities will not change due to participation in the
telecommuting agreement.
3. The employee will report to the employer’s work location as necessary upon directive from his or her supervisor.
4. The amount of time employee is expected to work will not change due to participation in the telecommuting
arrangement. Employee is expected to remain accessible during designated work hours and comply with the
Scheduling Work and Overtime Compensation Policy 6.10 regarding.
5. Nonexempt employees will record all hours worked and meal periods taken in accordance with regular
timekeeping practices.
6. Nonexempt employees will obtain supervisor approval prior to working unscheduled overtime.
7. Work will be monitored in the following manner (include frequency and method of review)
8. The employee is expected to meet established performance standards.
9. The employee understands that all equipment, records and materials provided by the university shall remain the
property of the university.
10. The employee agrees to take all necessary precautions to secure all university equipment, data, files and other
material to prevent unauthorized access, destruction or tampering.
11. Equipment provided by the unit/department will be serviced and maintained by the unit/department except for
service or damage arising out of intentional destruction. On-site visits by the unit/department may be made for
the purpose of installing and/or retrieving equipment and other university property. Equipment provided by the
employee will be at no cost to unit/department and will be maintained by the employee. The employee will
maintain a safe and secure work environment at all times.
12. The employee will allow the employer to have access to the telecommuting location for purposes of assessing
safety and security, upon reasonable notice by the company.
13. The employee agrees to implement any modifications the unit/department deems necessary for safety and/or
security purposes.
14. The employee agrees to report work-related injuries to the supervisor at the earliest reasonable opportunity, in
compliance with university policies, as well as OSHA and Worker’s Compensation regulations.
15. The employee understands that he/she is responsible for any individual tax implications of this arrangement.
16. Supplies required to complete assigned work at alternate work location should be obtained during campus office
visits. Out-of-pocket expenses for supplies normally available through the university will not be reimbursed
17. The employee understands that management retains the right to modify this agreement on a temporary or
permanent basis for any reason at any time.
18. All university policies and departmental guidelines, including but not limited to attendance, holidays, time away
from work and overtime continue to apply, unless specific exceptions to that policy are arranged within this
agreement.
19. For additional technology support, please see: https://it.osu.edu/keepworking
Employee signature & Date:
Supervisor signature & Date: