Alternate Worksite Location and Requirements. Prior to the commencement of Telework, you must designate an Alternate Worksite for Telework; this site must be located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Alternate Worksite must be located within reasonable travel distance of your Headquarters or another facility where you could be operational, as agreed upon by your supervisor. You must also designate a workspace at your Alternate Worksite for the placement and installation of equipment to be used while teleworking which ensures a secure, professional work environment. Requirements will vary depending upon the nature of the work and the equipment necessary to perform the assigned duties. At a minimum, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection at your Alternate Worksite. The Commonwealth maintains the right to visit and inspect the Alternate Worksite, at a mutually agreed upon time within thirty days of notification, for the express purpose of inspection, retrieval or maintenance of Commonwealth equipment. You must use the same precautions to secure and protect all Commonwealth IT resources) at your Alternate Worksite that are required at your Headquarters (i.e., making sure that all work-related equipment and materials are secured, data confidentiality is protected, liquids are kept away from the computer, etc.). Potential distractions and conflicting demands must be resolved before you begin Telework. Should unforeseen circumstances affect your ability to meet productivity goals and work effectively from your Alternate Worksite, appropriate steps must be taken to resolve the situation. Steps may include arranging a different authorized Alternate Worksite or discontinuing Telework. In the event that unforeseen or unplanned personal issues prevent you from working at your designated Alternate Worksite, you must advise your supervisor promptly and request another authorized worksite for a reasonable period of time. This other authorized work location could include Headquarters. You may not have in-person meetings at your Alternate Worksite unless such worksite is a Commonwealth-owned or leased work location or a field location to which the employee has been assigned to perform work. Meetings not held via telephone or online (video/web) conference must be held at your Headquarters or at a location approved in advance by your supervisor. As an approved Teleworker, you are responsible for having your required equipment with you on every workday, whether working in Headquarte...
