House GOP Proposes Telecommuting Pilot

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Program would save Taxpayer Dollars, Lessen Traffic on Highways House Republicans today underscored their support for more flexible work weeks for state employees by promoting their own office plan to allow for telecommuting, a policy aimed at saving taxpayer dollars, making workers more productive and getting commuters off clogged highways. “We want to make Connecticut and its government ‘Leaner and Greener’ with a test program to  allow staff to work from home one day a week,” said House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. of Norwalk. Four-day work weeks should also be considered, he said. To highlight the telecommuting initiative, Cafero was joined at a Capitol press conference by staff member Lisa Roy and other Brookfield state Rep. David Scribner from their homes via telephone hook up. In order to implement the policy legislative leaders must agree to offer the telecommuting option, and Republicans are awaiting approval from Democrats on the trial program. “Other states have turned thousands of lost commuting hours into productive work, saved workers millions in gas bills and reduced pollution and congestion,” Cafero said. “Not only will this not cost taxpayers a dime, it will save them in the long run through workplace efficiencies.” Cafero noted that other states and at least seven towns and cities in Connecticut have also gone to four-day work weeks to save money which could be another option for the state. He said the flexible schedules will not work for all state agencies, but Connecticut needs to be creative. He  outlined the pilot telecommuting program he hopes to test out over the next few months and evaluated: House Republican staff members could telecommute one day per week, ensuring that all their legislative responsibilities are covered; Staff would use laptop computers that are already available to communicate easily with the Legislative Office Building; Because the telecommuting would be stagger
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