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      Sec. 5-248i. Telecommuting and work-at-home programs. (a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may develop and implement guidelines, in cooperation with interested employee organizations, as defined in subsection (d) of section 5-270, authorizing telecommuting and work-at-home programs for state employees where such arrangements are determined to be cost effective.

      (b) Any employee of a state agency may be authorized to participate in a telecommuting or work-at-home assignment with the approval of his appointing authority and with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services. Approval of such assignment may be granted only where it is determined to be cost effective. Any assignment shall be on a temporary basis only, for a period not to exceed six months and may be extended as necessary.

      (c) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor and public employees as to the extent of use by employees as provided pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

      (P.A. 96-168, S. 20-22, 34.)

      History: P.A. 96-168 effective July 1, 1996.