Telework Exchange - A Public - Private Partnership Focused On Eliminating Telework Gridlock

Telework Exchange^SM is a public-private partnership focused on demonstrating the tangible value of telework and serving the emerging educational and communication requirements of the Federal teleworker community. The organization facilitates communication among Federal teleworkers, telework managers, and IT professionals. Telework Exchange is a 300Brand organization.

The Telework Exchange community features a series of online capabilities, including:

• Telework Value Calculators: Tallies potential cost savings and environmental benefits associated with telework and provides a mechanism to gauge Federal agencies' relative telework performance. The calculators empower employees to understand their personal cost of commuting - as a raw figure and a percentage of after-tax income - as well as to understand how many tons of pollutants they are pumping into the environment each day as they travel to and from work. The calculators can be used in tandem with the Online Eligibility Gizmo to present a business case for telework to management
• Online Eligibility Gizmo: A quiz-based calculator that helps employees cut through the double-speak and ambiguity surrounding their eligibility to telework. The Gizmo can be used in tandem with the Telework Value Calculators to present a business case for telework to management
• The Water Cooler: A collaboration and discussion platform designed to empower Federal personnel to discuss telework issues and share best practices
• Resource Center: A repository of useful tools for teleworkers, teleworker managers, and information technology professionals. The Resource Center provides information on business continuity, security, workers with disabilities, technology, best practices, Federal agency developments, and legislative developments in telework
• Research Studies: A compilation of Telework Exchange conducted research that reports on gas consumption, commuting costs, savings realized through telework, the value of telework in business continuity, management resistance, and data security issues
• The Teleworker: An online publication reporting exclusively on telework

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Past Events

• Jan 19, 2012 1:00 pm
  From Planning to Preparedness: Build Your Telework Strategy
  
  

  The "From Planning to Preparedness:  Build Your Telework Strategy" complimentary Webcast focused on planning for Telework Week (March 5-9, 2012), and how to prepare for business continuity exercises this winter.

• Dec 7, 2011 1:00 pm
  One Year Later: Status of Federal Telework
  
  

  The "One Year Later:  Status of Federal Telework" complimentary webcast highlighted the one-year anniversary of Public Law 111-292, The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, and focused on best practices in telework management and technology.

• Oct 18, 2011 7:30 am
  Fall 2011 Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting
  
  

  Telework Exchange will host its semi-annual Town Hall Meeting on October 18, 2011 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. Consisting of two tracks, the event will address both technology requirements and management needs for putting telework programs into action. Hear directly from government and industry leaders on best practices and lessons learned.