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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">State of Alaska’s Telework policy -
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">K. Teleworking is not intended to be a substitute for dependent care. Employees shall continue to make arrangements for child/dependent care to the same extent as
if the employee was in the workplace. However, having a dependent at home will not necessarily prohibit an employee teleworking. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Supervisors can suspend TWAs for employees who use them to enable child/dependent
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Frank Hurt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Zeller, Ellen <Ellen.Zeller@state.sd.us> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 9, 2022 8:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NCASG (dhr_ncasg_survey_list@admws.idaho.gov) <dhr_ncasg_survey_list@admws.idaho.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCASG] Question re: Remote Work policies and child care<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are looking at some issues with our remote work policy and are wondering if any other states address remote work and not allowing it to be a replacement for child care? Currently, ours says this:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dependent Care. Remote work hours are regular work hours and are not a substitute for dependent care.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks for any information you can provide!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Ellen Zeller</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> |</span><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Director HR Centers of Excellence</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">500 East Capitol Avenue | Pierre, SD 57501<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:Ellen.Zeller@state.sd.us">Ellen.Zeller@state.sd.us</a> | 605.773.3148<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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