Spring 2022 Alternative Work Arrangements
Dear UMBC Community,
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Human Resources wishes to remind you of thealternative work arrangements available to staff. While these arrangements were originally published as a pilot for the fall semester, they are now officially extended to apply to the Spring 2022 semester. As supervisors/department heads think through the best way to provide services to our community, we ask that you consider what alternative work arrangements will work to support your team, and the community members you serve.
Alternative work schedules can allow for flexibility for a variety of roles and schedules. When evaluating the feasibility of any schedule, consideration must be given to meeting customer needs, maintaining camaraderie and connections across campus and within teams, and ensuring that any work performed off site is compliant with UMBC’s and the Division of Information Technology’s security protocols.
Final approval for employees requesting telework will continue to be granted at the college or division level. Requests for fully remote work must receive final approval from Human Resources and should continue to be very limited. You may continue to submit requests for Fall 2021until December 15, 2021. The available form now allows you to submit a request for Spring 2022, you will select the appropriate term at the end of the form. Spring telework agreements start January 1, 2022 and end June 30, 2022. All employees requesting telework or remote work will need to complete the spring form.
Questions regarding alternative work arrangements may be submitted to COVID19hrresponseteam@umbc.edu. Supervisors are encouraged to reach out if they need assistance creating their team schedules.
We are pleased to extend these arrangements into the spring semester in order to recognize the incredibly hard work of all in our community and to support our employees as they navigate continued challenges with self care, family care, and other work/life balance considerations.
Valerie A. Thomas, Chief Human Resources Officer
Posted: November 10, 2021, 9:17 AM