State employees; Secretary of Administration to measure effectiveness of telecommuting, etc. (HB2608)

Introduced By

Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Secretary of Administration; telecommuting and alternative work schedules for state employees; effectiveness. Provides that the Secretary of Administration, in cooperation with the Secretary of Technology and in consultation with the Council on Technology Services, shall measure the effectiveness of the comprehensive statewide telecommuting and alternative work schedule policy. The bill provides that the head of each agency shall report annually to the Secretary on the status of any programs or policies developed and implemented pursuant to this section. Any agency head failing to comply with the requirements of this section shall forfeit one percent of the moneys appropriated for the operation of the agency as provided in the appropriation act. The Secretary shall so notify the Comptroller, who shall take such moneys and deposit them into the Literary Fund. The bill also requires the Department of Human Resource Management to notify state employees by email or other method deemed appropriate by the Department of the statewide telecommuting and alternative work schedule policy. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/22/2009Committee
01/22/2009Presented and ordered printed 098708548
01/22/2009Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/27/2009Assigned GL sub: Professional/Occupational/Administrative Process
02/02/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2608)
02/10/2009Left in General Laws