<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SENT ON BEHALF OF HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES</span><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In
August, SUNY announced a pilot </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_documents/human-resources/sunywide-telecommuting-program-08022021.pdf" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Telecommuting Program</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> for campuses to
implement.  As a residential campus
focused on supporting our students, this program was not an option for many
positions during the academic year. 
However, this program may be feasible for additional areas during the
Winter Break.  The exact dates allowed
will vary by department, but may include the time period between Monday,
December 20, 2021 and Friday, January 28, 2022. </span><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Under
the Telecommuting Program, employees will be expected to have a regular
in-person presence at the official work location.  Employees should not expect to be approved to
telecommute on a full-time or near full-time basis.  The number of days and which days an
individual employee may be allowed to telecommute is determined by management
based on operational need.  However, the
maximum allowable days per pay period that may be approved for telecommuting is
five (5) workdays and in no event will an employee telecommute for their full
obligation.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To
request to participate, interested employees must submit a completed </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_documents/human-resources/suny-telecommuting-application-and-workplan-fillable.pdf" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Telecommuting
Application and Work Plan</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> to their immediate supervisor. 
Final approval rests with the Vice President.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Contact
Human Resources Services (</span><a href="mailto:hrs@plattsburgh.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">hrs@plattsburgh.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">) with any questions.</span></p></div></div>