NEW TELEWORK TAX CREDIT CAN SAVE VIRGINIA BUSINESSES $50,000

This legislation provides for a tax credit of up to $1,200 per employee, up to $50,000 per organization, for eligible telework expenses incurred during taxable years 2012 and 2013. For more information, contact Robin Mack at (804) 836-8858 or via e-mail. You may also visit this TeleworkVA webpage.

PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS TELEWORK ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2010

Review OMB Memo: Implementing Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 IT Purchasing Requirements.

On December 9, 2010 President Obama signed H.R. 1722, the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, into law. The House of Representatives passed the bill with a bipartisan vote of 254 to 152. The Senate passed the final version of the legislation by unanimous consent on September 29.

What does this mean for your agency? The legislation grants Federal employees eligibility to telework and requires Federal agencies to establish telework policies and designate a Telework Managing Officer. Now, Federal agencies must:

• After 180 days:
-- Establish policy for eligible employees to telework
-- Determine employee eligibility
-- Notify all employees of their eligibility
• Establish interactive training programs for teleworkers and telework managers
• Include telework in business continuity (COOP) plans
• Designate a Telework Managing Officer
- Must be a senior official with direct access to agency head
• Provide yearly progress reports to the Office of Personnel Management

TELEWORK EXCHANGE

Legislative updates relating to telework initiatives can also be found by visiting the Telework Exchange website.