Coordinator

We're Making A Difference!

Nearly 100 coordinators from every Arizona agency, board, and commission, are assigned by their directors to implement a Travel Reduction Plan. Your agency's telework program is part of that plan and vital to our goal of reducing single occupant vehicle trips and/or miles traveled to the work site to 60% or less.

All state agencies, boards and commissions are required to implement the State’s telework program with the goal of having 20% of State employees in Maricopa County actively participating. While it may not be possible for some small agencies, boards and commissions to achieve this goal, it is imperative that these offices support this program to the best of their ability. This is not a thankless task by any means. You will be able to see first hand how your agency, its many employees and the community will benefit from your efforts. When you score in this game, we all win!

Tele-what?

Telework (or Telecommuting) is a powerful management option that allows selected employees to work from home, or a State office location closer to home, one or more days a week. Telework offers a more productive working environment with fewer distractions that results in better job performance, improved employee morale and job satisfaction, reduced absenteeism and sick leave usage. Telework can also help retain valued employees and help recruit top quality new people while improving the quality of life in our communities.

Your responsibilities:

There are three telework measures in your agency's Travel Reduction Plan. If your agency would like to implement additional telework measures, contact the Telework Program Administrator at (602) 542-7433.
►	Measure #13: Agency Telework Policies and Procedures The agency will incorporate the State of Arizona Telework Policies as a part of their agency’s policy manual and notify all employees to use www.TeleworkArizona.com as their source for information on the State of Arizona Telework Program.
►	Measure #14: Telework Briefings Agency Travel Reduction Coordinators will arrange with the ADOA Telework Programs Manager to provide telework briefings for agency management as required to help the agency achieve its participation goals.
►	Measure #15: Telework Program Promotion Agency Travel Reduction Coordinators will promote telework as required to meet the agency’s 20% telework goal. This may be accomplished by providing telework pamphlets and handouts to employees at staff meetings or at brown bag lunches, publishing articles in the agency newsletter, sending e-mails to employees or posting TeleworkArizona.com posters in conspicuous locations around the agency.

Program materials you might use:
►	Post the State's telework web site poster so employees can visit TeleworkArizona.com for information about telework.
►	Publish an article like this in your agency's employee newsletter. (MS Word format)
►	Provide briefings for agency management on the agency's plans to expand teleworking as appropriate. During the briefing, use these two documents as handouts: "Common Myths about Telework" and "Telework as a Business Strategy."
►	Help those employees who can't telework, because they lack the proper equipment at home, to adopt a computer through "Project ADOPT."
►	Distribute a tri-fold brochure on the "State of Arizona Telework Program" to all interested employees.

You have all the tools to accomplish the job!

State of Arizona Telework Program

100 N. 15th Avenue, Suite 431

Phoenix, Arizona 85007

(602) 542-7433