
Welcome to the City and County of San Francisco's telecommuting webpage. Telecommuting gives eligible employees the opportunity to work in a designated location away from the office. This alternate worksite program can increase employee productivity and satisfaction, help recruit and retain top talent, save employees hours spent commuting, and significantly reduce the City workforce's carbon footprint.
Telecommuting is a cooperative and mutually beneficial arrangement between an employee and the employee's department. Eligibility for telecommuting is based on a department's assessment of an employee's work and work habits: Employees with independent, knowledge-based jobs who don't need to be on site, and whose work habits demonstrate reliability and self-motivation are best suited for telecommuting.
- Model application and agreement forms:
- These forms are provided for departments to use, as-is, or edit for their specific needs.
If you're an employee interested in telecommuting you should:
Step 1: Talk with your supervisor to determine if you are eligible
Step 2: Complete the employee eLearning module
- Read and agree to the Telecommuting Policy
- Read and agree to comply with the Technical Guidelines
Step 3: Fill out a telecommute application and agreement form as required by your department
- Contact your supervisor or HR representative to get the correct telecommuting application form
Step 4: Get your telecommute agreement approved according to your department's approval process
Step 5: Complete the required telecommuting employee survey to help the City gather data and evaluate the program
Step 6: Begin telecommuting!
If you're a supervisor with telecommuting employees you should:
Step 1: Ensure your department has established its telecommuting guidelines and approval process
Step 2: Talk with your interested employees about eligibility
Step 3: Be sure you've read and understand the Telecommuting Policy
Step 4: Be sure you've read and understand the Technical Guidelines
Step 5: Complete the supervisor eLearning module at least once
Step 6: Approve your employee's telecommute application and agreement as required by your department
Step 7: Make sure your telecommuting employees complete the required employee survey to help the City gather data and evaluate the program
eLearning Modules:
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Links:
- Telecommuting Policy
- Technical Guidelines from the Department of Technology
- eLearning for Employees
- eLearning for Supervisors
- Telecommuting Benefits Flyer
- Telecommuting Environmental Benefits Flyer
- DHR Telecommute Agreement Form
- Model application and agreement forms:
- These forms are provided for departments to use, as-is, or edit for their specific needs.
- Required Telecommuting Employee Survey
- VPN Access Policy from the Department of Technology
- VPN Form - Please check with your department IT staff